Sindh government’s spokesperson facing backlash as MQM-P’s Sindh Assembly member Maaz Mahboob accuses them of playing politics instead of taking practical steps to aid the affected.
Maaz Mahboob, a member of the Sindh Assembly from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), has criticized the Sindh government for what he calls “a show of politics” amidst the devastation. According to him, the government’s spokesperson has been “trying to mislead” the public, and as a result, allegations are being made left and right.
The real issue, Maaz Mahboob points out, is the failure of the rescue efforts, and the government is trying to deflect attention from it by attacking the governor. He says that instead of taking practical steps to help the affected, the government is using the spokesperson to play politics. If the rescue efforts had been timely and effective, many lives would not have been lost, he adds.
The MQM-P’s Sindh Assembly member also accused the Sindh government of passing the buck to the federal government, a habit he says has been going on for 17 years now. He also condemned the government’s decision to politicize the disaster, saying that instead of providing aid to the affected, the government is using the spokesperson to spin the narrative.
Meanwhile, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and the opposition leader in the National Assembly, announced that the party will not back down from its call for a protest on February 8. He also demanded the government to take immediate action to address the humanitarian crisis.
In other news, the Punjab government has arrested eight people and seized 57 illegal leopards in a single day. The provincial government has also taken steps to control the spread of COVID-19, with the health department confirming 14 new cases in the past 24 hours.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mehmood Khan, has written a formal letter to the Prime Minister, expressing concerns over the delay in the release of federal funds to the province. The letter highlights the province’s financial woes and the impact of the delay on its development projects.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced that it will not back down from its demand for the release of the funds, with Senator Sherry Rehman saying that the province’s economy is on the brink of collapse.
In a separate development, the opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, Ali Mardan Shah, has announced that the provincial assembly will not convene until a judicial commission is formed to investigate the 2016 Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park terror attack.
The situation on the roads is also critical, with the closure of the I.I. Chundrigar Road and the President’s Avenue causing severe traffic congestion. The government has announced a special session of the Punjab Assembly to discuss the preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and the relief efforts.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has lodged a complaint against one of its members, who is accused of inciting violence against the state institutions and the constitution.
In a separate incident, the Sindh government has discovered a massive corruption scam in the energy department, with an estimated Rs. 3 billion being siphoned off through a solar panel supply contract.
The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of severe snowfall in the Muree area, with the precipitation expected to last until tomorrow evening.
The Punjab government has announced that it will ban the keeping of private leopards in the province, with the Chief Minister saying that the move is aimed at protecting the animals and the public.
The Chairperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ehsan Mani, has said that the decision on Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup will be taken by the end of the week.
The UAE has announced that it will not allow its territory to be used for any attack on Iran.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mehmood Khan, has written a letter to the Prime Minister, expressing concerns over the delay in the release of federal funds to the province.
The BCCI’s Vice-President, Rajiv Shukla, has said that the team wanted to play in the
