Karachi, February 17, 2025: Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has criticized the Punjab government for attempting to politicize the tragic Sehwan accident. During a press conference in Karachi, Memon accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which has had the longest tenure at the federal level, of incompetence. He claimed that the unfinished roads were a direct result of their failure to act.
Memon also hit back at Punjab’s information minister for her remarks, asserting that such comments would inevitably be met with a response from Sindh. He emphasized that while Sindh would not indulge in spreading falsehoods, it would continue to speak the truth. Memon pointed out that Sindh is owed Rs180 billion, which could be used to improve road infrastructure, but those funds remain frozen in the Supreme Court. He argued that while roads in Sindh are used by people from all over Pakistan, the province has not been allocated the necessary resources to maintain them.
On the issue of road safety, Memon stressed that road construction in Sehwan falls under the federal government’s responsibility. He called on the federal authorities to either fulfill this duty or transfer it to Sindh.
Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bokhari swiftly responded to Memon’s criticism, accusing Sindh’s leaders of taking offense whenever confronted with the truth. She claimed they often played the provincialism card and pointed out that several major projects in Sindh had been successfully completed with federal assistance.
Bokhari further chastised Memon for his frequent use of the “uncle-niece” reference in political discourse, calling it a political strategy. She noted that while Punjab had completed significant projects within a year, Sindh had struggled with ongoing issues like dysfunctional schools and inadequate transportation for years. She challenged the Sindh government to compare its 16-year record to Punjab’s achievements under Maryam Nawaz’s leadership in just one year.
Bokhari also took aim at Sindh’s governance, suggesting that a party that had failed to address Karachi’s garbage problem for 16 years had no right to lecture others. She ended her remarks by inviting Sharjeel Memon to visit Lahore, should he ever wish to witness clean streets and well-maintained infrastructure.
