Karachi: Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani hinted that Pakistan Peoples’ Party might form an alliance with Jamat-e-Islami but ruled out any possibility to join hands with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Speaking during press conference in Sindh Assembly flanked by other party leaders, Ghani said, “We can hold talks with Jamat-e-Islami but not with PTI as we have no intention of forming an alliance with them.” Expressing joy over party’s recent gains in local government elections in Hyderabad, he said that PPP will emerge as biggest party. He added that party will also win National Assembly and provincial assembly seats in Karachi.  He congratulated JI for performing well in polls, saying that party was just little behind PPP. “JI and PPP have clear number of seats,” he added.

Ghani assured masses that PPP would live up to expectations. “Those who have won will complete term and serve people,” he said.  Criticising PTI, he said that Local Government polls proved that last general elections were rigged.  Speaking about Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s decision to boycott elections, Ghani said that party had also boycotted polls before. He said that PPP wanted MQM-P to contest elections.

He said that contacted JI President Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman regarding delay in polls. He said that he later contacted officials.

“They said polling staff at different places was untrained which led to delay,” he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 17 2023

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