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He further stated MQM chief Altaf Hussain had told him that America and world powers had decided to break up Pakistan and Altaf Hussain had supported their idea.He added that he had moved 20 men – ten of whom were facing the death penalty and ten facing life imprisonment – out of prisons in Karachi to prevent them from running criminal networks from behind bars, but that this effort was foiled by Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan of the MQM,a party run from the United Kingdom, who brought them back to Karachi . He added that 25 ‘known’ target killers were released from jail.<ref> [http://www.dawn.com/2011/08/28/zulfiqar-mirza-resigns-from-sindh-assembly.html],</ref> |
He further stated MQM chief Altaf Hussain had told him that America and world powers had decided to break up Pakistan and Altaf Hussain had supported their idea.He added that he had moved 20 men – ten of whom were facing the death penalty and ten facing life imprisonment – out of prisons in Karachi to prevent them from running criminal networks from behind bars, but that this effort was foiled by Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan of the MQM,a party run from the United Kingdom, who brought them back to Karachi . He added that 25 ‘known’ target killers were released from jail.<ref> [http://www.dawn.com/2011/08/28/zulfiqar-mirza-resigns-from-sindh-assembly.html],</ref> |
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However Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik says he was angry because the operation included Lyari, the accused hotbed of organized crime, and Zulfiqar Mirza had constantly being accused of being a patron of the alleged crime syndicate "Lyari Aman Committee". In response, Zulfiqar Mirza publicly called the alleged crime syndicate members as "My own children".{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} |
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Revision as of 09:24, 6 September 2011
Zulfiqar Mirza is a Pakistani politician affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party. Zulfiqar Mirza hails from a Sindhi-speaking Shia political family in Sindh, the Qazis of Sindh.
The Real Son of Sindh We Proud Him We Salute Him
Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza is married to Dr. Fahmida Mirza who was elected as the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 19, 2008.[1] She is also the first female parliamentary speaker in the Muslim world. Zulfiqar Mirza is currently member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh and was Home Minister of Sindh till June 2011. He acquired his secondary education at Cadet College Petaro in the late 1960s.President of Pakistan Asif Zardari also attended Cadet College Petaro in 70s. Later he was assigned the portfolio of Jails and prisons.Now he holds the portfolio of Senior Minister for Works , Services and Forest in Sindh cabinet.
He is also the member of the board of directors of Mirza Sugar Mills located in District Badin, Sindh.[2]
Zulfiqar Mirza on Sunday, 28th August, 2011, announced his resignation from the government during an emotional press briefing at the Karachi Press Club. He added that his earlier ministry post had been changed to Sindh senior minister due to political blackmail.[3]
He further stated MQM chief Altaf Hussain had told him that America and world powers had decided to break up Pakistan and Altaf Hussain had supported their idea.He added that he had moved 20 men – ten of whom were facing the death penalty and ten facing life imprisonment – out of prisons in Karachi to prevent them from running criminal networks from behind bars, but that this effort was foiled by Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan of the MQM,a party run from the United Kingdom, who brought them back to Karachi . He added that 25 ‘known’ target killers were released from jail.[4]
References
- ^ Woman elected Pakistani speaker BBC News, March 19, 2008
- ^ MIRZA SUGAR MILLS LTD (MZSM:Karachi), Board of directors Bloomburg Business Week, July 18, 2011
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/241132/sindh-senior-minister-zulfikar-mirza-resigns/
- ^ [1],