Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has written a letter to the Prime Minister protesting against the allocation of minimum funds for Sindh by the National Highways Authority (NHA).
According to Express News, the CM expressed his concern in the letter, stating that it is alarming that the NHA has allocated less than 5% of its budget to Sindh. He accused the NHA of injustice in the province’s Annual Development Program (ADP).
CM Sindh highlighted that 38.65% of the budget is allocated to the 33 projects of Punjab, while only 4.34% is reserved for the six projects of Sindh. Likewise, 17.59% of the funds are allocated to 30 projects in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and 23.87% to 22 projects in Balochistan.
The CM emphasized that the construction of Hyderabad-Sukkur Expressway is crucial for the development of the nation. He urged the prime minister to direct the NHA to start work on the M6 Hyderabad-Sukkur expressway and include it in the ADP.
Meanwhile, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab claimed that limited resources are the city’s misfortune. The mayor inaugurated roads and other development projects in Orangi Town.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony and addressing the media, Wahab commented that if a verdict favors PTI founder Imran Khan, the judiciary is independent; If not, campaigns are launched against them.
He also commented on Muneem Zafar’s press conference against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), saying, “We will highlight the balance of justice and the role of PPP. Mr. Zafar should visit Clifton from time to time. “Parks should be used for public welfare.”
Murtaza Wahab emphasized that PPP representatives are not involved in “China-cutting” practices, adding: “It is unfortunate for this city that resources are limited. Jamaat-e-Islami opposes public-private partnership projects.”
The mayor said, “We have made the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) self-reliant. I am not like Waseem Akhtar, who complained about lack of authority. “I am not afraid of Jamaat-e-Islami, although it is a well-intentioned party.”
He accused Jamaat-e-Islami of ignoring commercial activities in the cities it governs and claimed that they are sabotaging road projects funded with billions of rupees. “The cities do not support the KMC in the development of the city,” he added. Wahab also mentioned that K-Electric handed over a check of Rs 200 million the previous day.
Earlier, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari highlighted Karachi’s critical role in Pakistan’s overall development, accusing the federal government of giving Sindh “stepchild treatment” and withholding its resources under various pretexts.
Speaking at the inauguration of Phase I of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Expressway, formerly Qayyumabad to Shah Faisal Malir Expressway, he said his family has been contributing to the development of Karachi for three generations.
He praised his grandfather, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the PPP. The former prime minister revolutionized Karachi’s infrastructure and laid the foundation for major projects including the Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM) and Shahrah-e-Faisal.
