Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Wednesday rejected calls for his resignation in the wake of massacre of 45 members of the Ismaili community in a deadly attack on a bus in Karachi.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the crime scene, Shah defended his government, saying that he would have resigned if his performance was not up to mark. “We are looking after 60 million people of this province; 25 million in Karachi alone,” he said.
“Such incidents have happened in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhhwa as well; nobody asked for their resignations. We will go after terrorists who have claimed responsibility for the heinous attack,” he questioned.
The chief minister said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the assault. “It is a big challenge for us, but we will eliminate people involved in the carnage,” he added.