Saeed Ghani rejects MQM’s demand for new province in Sindh

Ghani accused the MQM of creating hatred by repeatedly raising the issue of a separate province. He said several other political parties were

Sindh Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani has rejected the demand for dividing Sindh and creating a new province, saying that no matter how much pressure is exerted, a new province will not be established in the province.

Ghani accused the MQM of creating hatred by repeatedly raising the issue of a separate province. He said several other political parties were also opposed to dividing Sindh, while MQM leader Mustafa Kamal had himself acknowledged that people in Sukkur had rejected the idea of a new province.

The provincial minister questioned the political standing of a few MQM leaders and said that even within the party, its members were not willing to sit together.

Speaking about local government arrangements, Ghani said protests had previously been held against the dual local government system in Sindh. He maintained that Karachi had been given a separate system under an agreement reached with the MQM.

Commenting on Jamaat-e-Islami’s protests, Ghani said the party claims to be protesting over public issues, but shutting down Karachi at multiple locations would not resolve people’s problems. He advised JI leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman to hold protests at locations where people would respond sympathetically.

Ghani also criticized demands for abolishing the levy, questioning whether making life difficult for Karachi’s residents would force Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to accept the protesters’ demands.

He said all provinces contribute their share of revenue to the federation, adding that Sindh had also fulfilled its financial responsibilities. According to Ghani, the political and administrative circumstances in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are different, and the demand for a new province in Sindh remains unacceptable.