{"id":19388,"date":"2026-02-02T15:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19388"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:27:29","slug":"road-blockades-in-karachi-are-unacceptable-strict-action-against-protests-on-major-roads-cm-sindh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19388","title":{"rendered":"Road Blockades in Karachi Are Unacceptable, Strict Action Against Protests on Major Roads: CM Sindh"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"652b27c5-05d5-41a7-89d4-0121a292a55e\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-134\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"16033956-6c17-4b2b-9ead-c4abb6526422\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2442\"><strong>Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has reacted to the Jamaat-e-Islami protest held in Karachi a day earlier, stating that those being referred to as an \u201coccupying group\u201d have come into power through public votes and that strict action will now be taken against sit-ins and protests on major city roads.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2783\">Speaking to media representatives, the Sindh chief minister said it was surprising that the Gul Plaza tragedy was being unnecessarily highlighted. He added that the government\u2019s objection was directed at those using the tragedy for political purposes, while the Sindh government has stood firmly with the affected families from the outset.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"3082\">Murad Ali Shah said that following the Gul Plaza incident, the Sindh government announced compensation of one crore rupees per victim for the affected families. He stated that government representatives personally visited 26 households to deliver compensation cheques, without involving the media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3438\">Responding to questions about Jamaat-e-Islami\u2019s sit-in and criticism by Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, the chief minister said that the group being labeled as an \u201coccupying force\u201d was elected by the people and that the public had placed its trust in the Pakistan Peoples Party. He advised Hafiz Naeem to either attend the provincial assembly or vacate his seat.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3751\">The Sindh chief minister said that Shahrah-e-Faisal remained blocked for three to four hours the previous day, which should not have happened. He emphasized that road blockages cause serious inconvenience to the public, adding that strict measures would now be taken against protests and sit-ins on major roads.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3990\">Murad Ali Shah further said that Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman holds a seat in the Sindh Assembly and should take care of the people of his constituency. Otherwise, he should step down so that the public is not deprived of proper representation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3992\" data-end=\"4108\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has reacted to the Jamaat-e-Islami protest held in Karachi a day earlier, stating that those being referred to as an \u201coccupying group\u201d have come into power through public votes and that strict action will now be taken against sit-ins and protests on major city roads. 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