KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that once again terrorists have started attacking our security offices, law enforcement agencies, and masajid and killing innocent people which is testament that they are enemies of Pakistan and its people, but nation is committed to defeating them.

Talking to media along with Governor Kamran Tessori at Mazar-e-Quaid where he visited to pay tribute to father of nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on eve of Pakistan Day said that enemies of Pakistan have once again unleashed wave of terrorism in which they have attacked masjid in Peshawar killed people offering Jumma prayer, attacked KPO, attacked and killed Army Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Burki at Angoor Ada and killed three security personnel at Dera Ismail Khan. “This is wave of terrorism and we will crush terrorists once again,” he vowed.

To question, he said that killing of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat’s Maulana Salim Khatri, Maulana Abdul Qayyum, educationist Khalid Raza, and other incidents were also part of terrorism. He added that police and other law enforcement agencies under guideline of his government were working day and night to eliminate terrorists and their facilitators.

Replying to another question, he said that his cabinet has approved a Rs 15.6 billion Ramadhan package for 7,810,482 low-income families under which Rs 2,000 cash will be transferred to each family through BISP as subsidy to buy 30 kg atta at Rs 65 kg. “Low-income people can verify their eligibility by entering their National Identity Card numbers on BISP number `8171’ or they can visit the nearest BISP centre to register themselves.

“Under ordinance, powers to control prices, artificial price hike and hoarding have been given to food department officers apart from officers of Revenue department. Talking about Pakistan Day, Murad said that Sindh Assembly has honour to have passed resolution in support of Pakistan in March 1943. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah through his political wisdom and struggle created this country. “Now, it becomes our utmost responsibility to make this country strong enough so that our future generation can live a secure, safe and sound life,” he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 24 2023

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