Kamal hurls allegations against Ebad, says Sindh governor should be placed on ECL

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal said on Monday that Governor Ishrat ul Ebad played the biggest role in politics of Karachi and his name should be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).

He was speaking to journalists outside a party leader’s house which came under attack earlier today. “Since 14 years Ishrat ul Ebad has been the governor and he knows a lot that is happening.”

He said the Sindh governor was the worst character in Karachi's politics, who according to him was also responsible for taking Altaf Hussain to the stage, where the MQM founder stands today.

"He (Ebad) wants his governorship to continue, no matter what happens to Karachi," Kamal said.

Without divulging any details of a so-called Dubai meeting in which the governor was present, he said that money from ‘china-cutting and RAW’ were sent to the MQM founder through him (Ebad).

In a direct attack at his character, the PSP chief said that the governor was known in Sindh as “Rishwat ul Ebad”.

He said that the governor was only interested in saving his governorship, without caring for what happens in the city.

Qaimkhani’s arrest

Kamal said that Anees Qaimkhani and Raza Haroon approached the governor to quit Muttahida Qaumi Movement and join his party, but he said his position as governor was too dear for him. “Our romance continued for about one and a half month but to no avail.”

"Ishrat ul Ebad wished to head the PSP and asked us for it. But, we declined," he said, adding that the refusal resulted in the arrest of Anees Qaimkhani.

Setting up such "fielding" is what the Sindh governor does, he added.

'Establishment's man'

He alleged that the governor was still in touch with the MQM founder, besides describing him as the “establishment’s man”.

'Won't beg for security'

He said that his party will not beg the state for security. “It is the state’s duty to give me security. We have challenged India, for challenging Altaf Hussain is equal to challenging India.”

Mustafa Kamal alleged that the MQM founder was still getting oxygen from Pakistan, while in the same breath, he said that no one was ready to vote for MQM Pakistan adding that its chief Dr Farooq Sattar had changed his stance several times.

Earlier in the day, unknown men opened fire at PSP leader Ashfaq Mangi’s residence in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, police said. According to Mangi, he was present in the house when four men opened fire at his residence. 

Governor Ebad refutes Kamal’s accusations

Governor Sindh Ishrat ul Ebad refuted allegations by Mustafa Kamal, calling on the PSP chief to provide evidence if he had any. He said failure in politics had perplexed Kamal.

Ebad added that he had been serving as the governor at the discretion of the prime minister, and not out of his own desire.