MQM's offices have been sealed due to security: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Thursday that Muttahida Quami Movement's offices in Karachi were sealed due to security reasons. 

Speaking at a function organized by Jang group titled 'Breakfast with Jang' as the Chief Guest, Murad Ali Shah said that Karachi had been provided with Rs 10 billion as part of a special package and 19 schemes for the city had been approved. He said that everyone should do their duties and do them at the right time.

He said that the province was faced with multiple challenges, however, his staff had cooperated with him. Murad Ali Shah said that maintaining law and order in Karachi was a big challenge and he was aware of what had happened in the last eight years. The Chief Minister of Sindh said that he had learnt a lot from former CM Sindh Qaim Ali Shah.

Murad said that during the past few days, peace had been disturbed in Karachi but owing to the timely action by security forces and effective steps taken by LEAs, the situation had been placed under control. Murad Ali Shah said that his government was trying to improve the state of police in Sindh and was also working towards increasing the security of media houses in Pakistan.

The Sindh Chief Minister said that after the event that occurred on August 22, he thought a lot would happen the next day.

"The people of Karachi and security agencies have broken fear," he said.

He also said that children were being given unique opportunities so that they could keep away from nefarious activities. Murad stated that political offices of MQM had been sealed due to security reasons.

The Sindh CM said that he was working for the elections of 2018 and also wanted to establish an example of good governance. For that, he said, everyone will be brought on board to solve the problems of the province.

The Sindh Chief Minister further said that even after the events of August 22, instead of postponing the elections, polling was conducted as scheduled and the situation remained relatively calm. 

Talking about the mayor of Karachi, Waseem Akhtar being behind bars, Murad said that he did not like the fact that the new mayor of Karachi was imprisoned. He also said that whatever rights and powers the mayor had by law, he would grant them.