I didn't withdraw from MQM, the party distanced itself from me: Ishratul Ebad

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan said on Wednesday that MQM had distanced itself from him whereas he had not withdrawn from the party. 

The Governor Sindh performed Eid prayers alongside Chief Secretary Sindh Siddiq Memon and senior officials as well as delegates from Muslims countries, at Bagh-e-Jinnah polo ground. After the prayers, Ebad spoke to media personnel and wished the whole nation a very happy Eid. He also praised the efforts of defence institutions for maintaining peace in the country.

In response to a question, the Governor of Sindh said that it was the MQM that had distanced itself from him and not the other way around. 

Last year in May, MQM formally asked Ishratul Ebad, who is the longest serving Governor of Sindh, to resign from his post. Reasons cited for the demand was due to his inability to control the extra-judicial killings of MQM workers. 

Ishratul Ebad Khan has been the Governor of the province since the Musharraf regime, remained as such during the PPP tenure and enjoys the same position under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's stint as well.