Karachi(TNS): Senior leader of People’s Party and former Minister of Local Government of Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah address the opening ceremony of Eats and Beats exhibition at Karachi Expo Center

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He said that in addition to food and drink stalls, handicraft stalls were also set up in the two-day exhibition. I congratulate the administration for organizing such an exhibition in which Chef, Qawwali Night, Live Concert and Music Band have been organized in Eats and Beats Mega Family Fun Fair event. He added that all the things introduced in the festival are very important, in these conditions everyone should have fun, I would ask everyone to come here and participate and enjoy. Nasir Hussain Shah while talking to the media said that the Eats and Beats Festival will add to the vibrancy of the city as a food festival has been organized in Karachi where people will come not only from Karachi but from all over the country, they have restored the splendor to be turned up Karachi. He said that we sincerely hope that the elections will be held on time, elections in 90 days is a constitutional requirement that should be fulfilled, it is expected from the caretaker government that he will leave in three months after fulfilling his constitutional role. Nasir Hussain Shah said that the ban on construction maps is temporary, and it is hoped that the caretaker government will remove the ban soon. He added that it is hoped that constituencies or other election matters will be completed within 90 days. He said that one should have good expectations from the caretaker government, people are very worried about the electricity bills are beyond the capacity of the people and should be reduced, no one can take Law into own hands. He said that the delegation of People’s Party will go to the Election Commission while the delegation will include Naveed Qamar, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Murad Ali Shah and we are hopeful that the Election Commission will definitely accept our suggestions. He added that it is necessary to have an assembly if the seats are to be increased, delimitation is necessary in terms of population. The Election Commission has given a plan for December. He said that a committee has been formed for our journalist friends and family of martyrs, on the other hand, there have been some suspicious arrests for the murder of a journalist in Sukkur and we have assured that those involved will be punished. Nasir Hussain Shah while talking to the media said that the JIT was formed on the murder of a journalist in Sukkur and I am saddened by the martyrdom of John Muhammad Maher. Nasir Shah said that there will be no effect on the seats in the elections, and everyone agreed on this. He added that after the Election Commission’s plan, the delegation will meet to reconsider our point. He said that our delegation had met the federal government on the census and did not talk about increasing the seats. Nasir Hussain Shah said that there is a time for caretaker government which will fulfill its time. The government will be run by whomever the people elect. He said that it would have been enough if the Election Commission had announced the election schedule. Nasir Shah said that I expect should be kept from caretaker government and some concern was expressed in the CEC meeting that earlier there were seven DMCs, now there are twenty-five towns. Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the transaction period is going on, In one week, all the corporations became, the mayor has the powers but the town nazim does not have the powers. He said that the transaction period will be completed this month or in September, after the transaction period, all town chairmen will get the powers.