———— Miftah asserts PPP again fails to deliver despite being in power for over 15 years
Staff Report
HYDERABAD: Awam Pakistan Party (APP) Secretary General Miftah Ismail has said the Pakistan Peoples Party has not resolved the basic issues of the people of Sindh despite being in power for many years.
The PPP’s only focus, he said, is how to get votes from the province.
Addressing a presser in Hyderabad, he said the PPP had been running the province since 2008 but the condition of the masses had not improved.
Miftah added that the basic problems of electricity, gas and infrastructure had not been resolved.
“Except Karachi, there is not one properly maintained park in the whole of Sindh,” he said.
He said no province should suffer from the shortage of water and the government should take practical steps to help improve the water mechanisms across the province.
He said the people of the country should know in detail about the 26th amendment.
Earlier, Former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Monday said that he and former prime minister and PML-N president, Nawaz Sharif have now diverged on their political paths.
In an exclusive interview with media, Miftah Ismail even Nawaz Sharif is his favorite personality, but they can no longer collaborate politically.
Critiquing the recent budget, Ismail criticized the government for what he described as insensitivity towards public hardships.
He highlighted discrepancies where the government claims the nation is facing difficult times, yet continues to escalate expenditures unchecked.
Ismail reiterated his criticism of the current administration’s policies, emphasizing they do not prioritize the welfare of the people. He clarified that his dissent within the party was based on principles rather than personal gain, and asserted that true change must prioritize public interests over political maneuvers.
The former finance minister expressed concerns over the budget exacerbating inflation and poverty, estimating that millions more would fall below the poverty line as a result.
Ismail claimed he was removed as finance minister for taxing shopkeepers and other reasons.
Addressing the issue of political vendettas, Mifah Ismail pointed out instances where opposition figures, including Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, and Rana Sanaullah, were incarcerated.
He raised concerns over the misuse of narcotics charges against Rana Sanaullah, calling for an end to such practices in politics.
