PTI violated commitments made in preparation for KP CM’s Sindh visit, says Sharjeel Memon

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon on Tuesday assailed the PTI for not honouring commitments made in preparation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s Sindh visit.

Memon’s comments come a day after the KP CM concluded his visit to the province. On Monday, the chief minister decried the treatment of him and his entourage in Karachi, saying that the provincial government had “desecrated” the honour of the Sindhi ajrak and topi.

Addressing the events that transpired during the KP CM’s visit, the minister said that the Sindh government was in contact with representatives from the KP government, and the two had “chalked out” the schedule for the visit.

“There was a threat alert issued as well by security institutions; we did not disclose it to the public; however, the KP government was informed,” the minister said.

He maintained that, keeping in view the security situation, Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah assured the delegation of protection and facilities, but he urged them to “not engage in anything that disrupts daily life and puts the safety of the delegation at risk”.

Memon recalled: “The first day, they were informed by Nasir Shah sahib to stay clear of certain areas, considering the threat, yet in the evening, they were seen in the District South“.

The senior minister further said, “Before any such events, security plans are pre-decided [..] to prevent any unfortunate incidents”.

However, he maintained that the PTI “violated every commitment they made earlier“.

“The next day, when they went to Hyderabad, they took an unapproved route on their way back to Karachi.“

He said that the PTI delegation took the route of the Hyderabad Bridge, where Memon said the delegation “got stuck in traffic for a couple of hours”.

The minister recalled that in Hyderabad, the PTI began “criticising the Sindh government again and started name-calling“.

Memon was of the view that the PTI did not “care for the respect they had been accorded during the visit”.

“We do not care about their speeches; however, violations were committed, and all they did was blame the Sindh government.”

“What do you think the Sindh government is going to gain if you get stuck in traffic for a few hours? What benefit will we get out of this teasing?” the minister questioned.

More to follow.

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