Summary Sindh government is monitoring operation and there is no need to form committee, says Shah
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Khursheed Shah on Tuesday has apologized for appointment of Election Commission of Pakistan s (ECP) officials as he played a role in the matter.
He expressed these views while talking to the media in the federal capital.
Earlier today, while talking to media in his chamber in the Parliament, he said that clashes among politicians would cause threat to the country.
He said that Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) members have become controversial and should resign with dignity. He has recommended Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ayaz Sadiq to present himself before the public instead of approaching the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan, he added.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Shah also denounced monitoring committee for operation in Karachi. He said that PPP had already urged the ECP officials to resign. But, he said the members are being paid at least Rs 8 lacs every month, why would they resign.
Shah also said that demand for resignations is solely PPP’s and by any means this does not support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s demands.
While talking about relations with India, the NA Opposition Leader criticized Indian violation of ceasefire treaty along line of Control (LoC) and propaganda over Kashmir dispute. India is shying away from dialogue about Kashmir, he added.
He also talked about Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) resignations matter. Shah said that he held meetings with Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Farooq Sattar to resolve the issue. He is hopeful that MQM would withdraw resignations, he added.
PPP leader said that operation against ill motives in Karachi should be kept separate from politics and MQM must display political wisdom. He said that the Sindh government and PPP are monitoring the operation and there is no need to form a dedicated committee for the purpose.
ECP is a constitutional institution which should work independently. The Security Printing Press is capable of printing ballots within 10 days, he added. Shah said that ECP’s experiment of biometrics was successful in Haripur. While encouraging the nation’s youth, he announced conferring gold medal on Waqar Abbasi, 18, for winning an international software competition. The student would also be given scholarship worth at least Rs 12 lacs. PPP leader said that he is making efforts to provide free-of-cost education to Abbasi from Karachi Institute of Business Administration (IBA).
Khursheed Shah admired former president Pervez Musharraf’s efforts regarding having three dykes built on Sukkur Barrage due to which the province, this year was saved from major destruction by floods. No one worked for constructing new levees after Musharraf, he added.
