In an unexpected development, Sindh Local Government Minister Owais Muzaffar Tappi resigned from his office on Monday. According to a statement from a Chief Minister House spokesperson, Tappi cited personal and health issues as reasons behind his resignation. The resignation has been sent to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, but no decision has been taken on it so far. The news about Tappi’s resignation came shortly after the local government minister briefed the media about plans for an extensive crackdown on the tanker mafia and illegal hydrants in the city. Tappi, who is also the chairman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, has been working against unlicensed water hydrants in the city for siphoning off water illegally and his efforts against these elements were gaining steam in recent days. He holds portfolios for Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Rural Development & Public Health Engineering. It is expected that Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon would be given charge of Tappi’s portfolios till a permanent replacement is decided upon.
