The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) staged a rally in Karachi on Saturday to protest against a statement made by a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) opposing the formation of new administrative units in Sindh.
PTI leader Nadir Leghari had stated that the party was against the formation of new units in Sindh – an act MQM chief Altaf Hussain condemned – prompting the MQM to stage a walkout in the joint session of parliament on Friday.
Addressing the rally at Teen Talwar, MQM MNA Khusbakht Shujaat said, “If you want Pakistan to remain strong, to grow, the establishment of these units must be made.”
“We must make administrative units to strengthen the federation in Pakistan. This is not an alien concept. You will decide what has to happen, the decision is in your hands,” she said.
Referring to the local bodies system, Shujaat questioned the rulers as to why this system was abolished. She then asked her supporters, “Did you not benefit from that system? Did you not get clean water and electricity?”
“You (the rulers) stopped this system because you are against our province,” she said, adding, “We feel happy when we look at how other provinces are developing, but are saddened to see that our province, Sindh, is not.”
She warned that the crowd at the rally would increase. “We have taken the first step today to make you understand. This step can go much further.”
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