From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Sindh opposition parties on Monday have decided to launch protest campaign against the local government law this week.
Provincial president of PTI, Ali Zaidi, has announced to actively participate in the drive against Sindh’s local councils law.
“The All Stakeholders Conference had decided to launch joint struggle against the draconian law,” Ali Zaidi, who is also federal minister for maritime affairs has said.
“We will not allow to make Sindh’s local bodies powerless,” he said.
He termed the amended local government law against the true spirit of Article 140-A of the constitution.
“All opposition parties are on same page against the draconian law,” Zaidi said.
“Sindh’s institutions have been made hostage by the ‘Zardari Mafia’, he alleged.
“Tehreek-e-Insaf has raised voice against the black law at every fora,” Ali Zaidi said.
“People’s Party has established a civilian dictatorship in the province. We will not keep silence over the dictatorial steps,” he said.
He vowed to keep continue the struggle for the people’s rights and autonomy of the institutions.
On the other hand, A delegation of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has met Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leaders to hold talks to end the ongoing sit-in against Sindh Local Government (LG) law.
The sit-in of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has continued for the 10th consecutive day outside the Sindh Assembly which is being led by JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman to protest against the controversial Sindh LG law.
After the completion of the 10th day of the sit-in, the ruling PPP delegation Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah along with Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab and Waqar Mehdi reached to hold talks with JI leadership.
The PPP delegation was welcomed by JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. From the politico-religious party, Osama Razi, MPA Abdul Rasheed and other central leaders attended the talks.
Both sides have announced the formation of committees for holding talks. The government side will be represented by Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, Murtaza Wahab, Taj Haider and Waqar Mehdi.
Muslim Pervaiz, MPA Abdul Rasheed and Saifuddin will represent Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) during the talks.
The sit-in which is ongoing for the last 10 days, has put pressure upon the government with regard to Sindh’s local councils’ law.
Earlier, JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman had said that they have decided to continue the sit-in as a protest will be held on Sunday at Karachi’s Sharae Faisal.
JI had earlier announced to expand protests to different parts of Sindh to mount pressure on the provincial government to withdraw the local government law.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) had also challenged the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Sindh High Court (SHC). The petition was moved by JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman.
