Pir Mazhar issues clarification of statement

HYDERABAD: Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq has made a clarification regarding his statement against construction of public sector university in Hyderabad, Geo News reported.

In a clarification, the minister backed away from his remarks and said he had not said anything against construction of a University.

In what was seen as a bizarre statement, Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq had said he will not allow anyone to set up any public sector university in Hyderabad, drawing strong reaction from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

Addressing students during a ceremony at Sindh University in Jamshoro, he claimed that certain elements wanted to vilify and destroy Sindh University and some ‘senior individuals’ hatched conspiracies against the institution in the past.

The MQM has announced that it would hold protest demonstrations across Sindh against the statement issued by the education minister.