Karachi - Political Diary

 Karachi Political Diary 

 Mubasher Mir

Shah Muhammad Shah, the most important leader of the PML-N Sindh, has written a letter to PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif, stating that since he took over the party's presidency, no meeting of the central executive committee has been convened.

Shah Muhammad Shah has raised a very good point, most of the political parties of Pakistan have failed to organize the party and make it active as an institution . If the political parties promote democratic culture within the parties, it will also have a better impact on the country's democracy, but unfortunately Pakistan is still badly affected by power politics. The dominance of families in political parties has made it even more inactive. In fact, it is a very ideal time for the PML-N that the party and government positions are separate. The President of the PML-N can organize the party at all levels but his focus is not on this, he should consider the advice of one of his senior leaders.

Awami National Party chief Aimal Wali Khan, while addressing a rally in Karachi, said that there is no such thing as democracy in the country, even the head of a political party wants to see democracy only in the government, he also does not have the desire to see democracy in his party. These problems of every political party are the same, the ANP chief belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but he had to choose another province to be elected as a member of the Upper House Senate. It is not difficult to guess how the necessary documents were prepared for that purpose. Even now he is residing in Peshawar, while someone else from Balochistan had the right to become a member of the Upper House. As if he has no objection to such democracy, politicians should definitely think while making statements that to what extent what they are talking about applies on themselves.

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has once again hinted at starting a protest movement, his agenda includes raising voice on public issues besides IPPs and energy crisis. Since Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman was elected as the Jamaat-e-Islami chief, he has started a series of meetings, processions, rallies, and sit-ins. Although peaceful protest is the fundamental right of every citizen, for good governance in Pakistan requires more than just protesting. In many cases, the judiciary will have to be approached, while there is also a need to form public opinion by talking to the country’s intellectual class. Political parties should also work as a think tank for policy studies so that the educated class of the country also comes closer to them and they too play a role in the process of better change.

Leaders of various political parties addressed the water conference in Hyderabad and presented their positions regarding the new canals, while PPP leader Arsalan Sheikh spoke in a press conference about the protection of water in Sindh.

The most objections are being raised in Sindh province against the canal being dug for Cholistan, but surprisingly, the federal government is avoiding dialogue with the provinces on these issues. A meeting of the Council of Common Interests is not being convened in this regard. In this regard, the Chief Ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh province had drawn the attention of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif to this, but so far the Prime Minister's Secretariat has not given any indication regarding the meeting of the Council of Common Interests. If any province has an objection to any project, it should be discussed in the relevant forum. When it is delayed, the matter becomes political in nature. Therefore, the federation should address this issue immediately.

The Sindh Chief Minister has warned the Vice Chancellors regarding the ongoing protests in Sindh universities to stop the protests in the universities, he believes that the Vice Chancellors are behind the ongoing protests. It is inappropriate for the Sindh Chief Minister to warn the Vice Chancellors with strong words. Respect for teachers is the duty of every member of the society, and protest is the constitutional right of every citizen. If the Sindh Chief Minister wants to issue any administrative order, it should be at the official level.

An attempt was made in the Sindh Assembly to bring a resolution to revive the students' union, but it was rejected due to the opposition of the Interior Minister, and the provincial Interior Minister announced that work was already underway to revive the students' union. The government should define its scope in view of the importance of the students' union. If there is a swing in this policy, pressure groups including political parties will also take advantage of it, which will also destroy the Academic system of colleges and universities.

PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has launched efforts to activate the party organization of Sindh province during his visit to Karachi. For the past two years, PTI had completely gone on the back foot in Sindh province and especially in Karachi. When the provincial leadership, especially former Sindh Governor and former Federal Minister Ali Zaidi, separated from the party, many other workers also became silent. At one time, fourteen members of the National Assembly of Karachi city belonged to PTI. The Governor of Sindh was Imran Ismail and the President was Dr. Arif Alvi. Since then, everyone has been living a life of secrecy. The Sindh administration has cracked down on their homes several times and political activities have been suspended. Now, if Salman Akram Raja has tried to bring together the scattered people in this situation, it is good for a political party. Only through political activities can democratic culture flourish in Pakistan.