KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Thursday there was no move to impose restrictions on the media because the government was not averse to criticism. However, he added, criticism should be healthy.
He said the Constitution did indeed guarantee freedom of the press but the media personnel should remain within certain limits.
The chief minister, who was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a PPP media centre, said that notice had been taken of the electricity failure during the address of President Asif Ali Zardari during a rally held on Wednesday to commemorate the 43rd founding day of Pakistan People’s Party.
He said an inquiry team had been formed that would comprise the DCO and CPO. The team had been asked to submit a report within a week.
He lauded the security arrangements made by police and rangers for the rally. He claimed that the rally was attended by one million people.
He said the party’s CEC held its meeting every three months and took decisions in accordance with the principles of democracy.
The chief minister said the government had taken a soft loan of $300 million from the Asian Development Bank for development
schemes being launched in seven cities.
He said the government was spending Rs10 billion on the development of Karachi this year while last year Rs6 billion was spent. He said Karachi would never be ignored.
Shah said everyone had political rights and the government would like to take democratic dispensation forward. Those who were opposing the government should come out with their suggestions for solving the problems of people, he added.
The chief minister said false cases were instituted against Asif Ali Zardari in 1996-97. The Cotecna case was important whose judgment was repealed by the Supreme Court and two judges had to resign, he added.
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