KARACHI - The Sindh government has declared Hawkesbay housing scheme plots draw, performed by President Pervez Musharraf, as illegal and hence refused to endorse it.

The ceremony concerning this draw was held at Governor house in which President Musharraf conducted the draw while Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad was also present.

The scheme consists of 9,000 plots out of which plots of 240 to 400 yards. Meanwhile, a provincial government spokesperson and provincial Information Minister Shazia Marri, in a Press conference, declared that the draw was illegal, saying that the Sindh Government had nothing to do with it.

Provincial Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani was also not present in the function. It is said about him that he has gone to his village.

Meanwhile, a statement issued from the Governor House has said that the allies are fully united.
APP adds: President Pervez Musharraf Saturday vowed to steer the country out of various problems like political turmoil and the menace of terrorism and extremism.

“Pakistan has come to live and survive”, he said while speaking as chief guest at the balloting ceremony of some 9,000 plots in Hawkesbay Scheme-42 of Lyari Development Authority (LDA) held at Governor’s House.

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, provincial ministers and DG LDA Agha Maqsood Abbas were also present on the occasion.

President said we have to pull the country out of turmoils and tackle the challenges of terrorism and extremism if Pakistan is to survive and keep moving forward.

“Pakistan has come to live and survive”, he said adding that Allah created Pakistan for the Muslims of South Asia and it will live forever. the nation

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