A caption of a TV channel attributed to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has been declared as false and misleading.
This was also revealed by Imran Ghazali, who heads the Digital Media Wing which works to effectively counter fake and libelous news. The caption states that “To teach Sindh a lesson, it is necessary to impose Governor’s rule.”
The remarks were allegedly made during a press conference by the minister during his visit to Karachi on Sunday. However, the remarks by the federal minister have been false, concocted and misleading.
⚠️Fake News Alert pic.twitter.com/BpfcIv0QLp
— Imran Ghazali (@ImranGhazaliPK) June 13, 2021
According to news reported by the state media and other channels, Fawad Chaudhry has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor rule in Sindh, saying the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government considered it a non-democratic and extra-constitutional step.
He said the federal government, however, was in favour of the implementation of Article 140-A of the Constitution, which required provinces to establish a local government (LG) system and devolve political, administrative and financial powers to elected representatives.
The minister questioned the Sindh government on spending over Rs 1,800 billion which it had received under the National Finance Commission (NFC) award in the previous years as nothing on ground was seen.
He urged the Supreme Court to ensure implementation of the Constitution, particularly Article 140-A in Sindh as it was the only statutory procedure for granting basic rights to both urban and rural areas of the province.
According to the constitution, Article 140A (Local government) states “Each Province shall, by law, establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative and financial responsibility and authority to the elected representatives of the local governments.”
