Karachi: Sindh's Information and Labor Minister Saeed Ghani said that since Karachi is going to host the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the resulting sensitivity regarding the security situation forced the Sindh Police to act against the protesters outside. Did. Chief Minister's residence, Karachi.
In a handout issued on Wednesday, Sindh's information minister once again clarified that the road movement will not solve the issue of provincial local government legislation.
He also clarified that the Pakistan Peoples Party is not against the protests organized by the opposition parties, but the protesters should also take care of the rights of the people. The Sindh government had always supported peaceful protests as the opposition political entities were allowed in this regard.
He said that the Sindh government had no intention of imposing any restrictions on political activities, Jamaat-e-Islami was protesting outside the Sindh Assembly for the last 26 days, but the government did not interfere in their protests.
He said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan had initially announced to organize a protest rally from Sharia Faisal to Karachi Press Club, but later they abruptly changed the route of their protest march as the protesters started moving towards Sindh CM House. He said that in recent days, CM House had witnessed peaceful sit-ins and protests as the government had not taken any action against the protesters. "But, today, the situation was different," he said.
He said that the players of the teams participating in the PSL were staying in hotels located near the CM House. Ghani said that therefore the entire area has been declared a high security zone as all such activities have been banned in the area.
He said the police officials held talks with MQM-P leaders and advised them to protest at the Karachi Press Club but they refused to move out. He said the police were forced to act to disperse the protesters to save the PSL from any negative repercussions. The government cannot compromise on the issue of safety of international players.