KARACHI: Central Vice President PTI and Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, said on Thursday that a ‘secret corruption mechanism’ was active in the province and he was going to expose it in coming days.
While speaking at a press conference along with Special Assistance to Prime Minister on Sindh Affairs Arbab Ghulam Rahim here at Sindh Assembly building, Haleem alleged: “Previously we used to hear about Tapi, Adee, Zardari, Younas and other systems, those look after all affairs of corruption in the province but nowadays a new system was in place.”
Haleem further alleged that the system led by Bilawal Zardari and CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah comprised some women and a few young men and it looked after all the matters related to corruption in all the provincial departments and projects. Haleem said that he was going to unmask the people who were part of that system before the media in coming days.
Murad Alli Shah has violated sanctity of office of the chief minister and CM House had become head quarter of corruption mafia in Sindh, Haleem alleged. Haleem applauded Arbab Ghulam Rahim’s honesty and righteousness and said that Arbab Rahim spent three and a half year in the same CM House but not a single allegation of corruption was made on him.
Earlier speaking to media, former Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim said that Pakistan Tehreek Insaf had decided to observe Rabiul Awal with due reverence and religious sanctity in every nook and corner of the country.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan who chaired a meeting at Sindh Governor House through video link- directed to arrange events at divisional, district and tahseel level to highlight life and teachings of Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W, basic principles of state of Madinah and Islamic values.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has become leader of Muslim Ummah and he was advocating point of view of Muslims throughout the world, Arbab said adding that PTI government had taken important decision in perspective of regional peace and situation of Afghanistan.
He said that Imran Khan was on the path of achievement of objectives for which Pakistan was created and he wanted to take religious scholar of all schools of thought on board. Responding to a query on NAB amendment ordinance, Arbab said that constitution allows legislation through ordinance when parliament is not in session. The ordinance would be tabled in the parliament as well, he added.
Federal government has issued Health Card to every person of Tharparkar district to ensure their access to better medical facilities, Arbab said and alleged that Sindh government did not want to extend the facility of health card to other districts of the province.
Arbab said that after devolution of powers, PPP government was keen to take control of Jinnah Hospital but failed to manage affairs of the hospital and now even employees of the hospital were demanding to hand over the hospital to the federation.
Arbab claimed that he constructed roads in Tharparkar to provide better communication facilities to people of the most under-developed district of Sindh while project of new assembly building was also proposed by him. Arbab said that his picture was removed from CM House while inauguration plaque of new Sindh Assembly building was also removed.
Earlier, Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women Nilofar Bakhtiar held a meeting with Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly. MPA Ali Aziz GG, Shah Nawaz Jadoon, PTI leader Ashraf Qureshi, Advocate Ali Palh, and members of NCSW were also present on the occasion. They discussed matters relating to protection of human rights, particularly rights of women in Sindh. Forming of committee against harassment of women at workplace in the assembly also came under discussion.