Shahbaz Sharif addresses PDM Jalsa in Bagh e Jinnah Karachi

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is holding its first power show jalsa to show its political strength at Karachi’s Bagh-e-Jinnah today.

PML-N president and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif addressed the gathering, decrying how Karachi had been treated like a “step child”.

According to details, Shahbaz Sharif, while addressing a PDM meeting, said that extortion was rampant between 2013 and 2018. Bodies were found in the street of Karachi and there was fear in Karachi.

Shahbaz Sharif said that load shedding used to take place in Karachi for 20 hours. Pakistan’s economy was on the verge of collapse.

He said that Nawaz Sharif had worked out a plan with the institutions and the government and everyone saw that peace had been restored in Karachi.

Shahbaz Sharif said that people from Karachi have started going to Lahore and Dubai, extortion has ended in Karachi.

He said that C-Pack and Pakistan provided 11,000 MW of electricity to Pakistan from their own resources, laid such a big project in the history of Pakistan and revived industries in Pakistan.

Shahbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan did not provide money to end the deprivations of Karachi.

He said that Imran Khan Niazi lies day and night and Imran Niazi had announced development projects worth Rs. 162 billion.

Shahbaz Sharif said that the PDM would provide free education and health facilities if given the opportunity.

PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is also expected to deliver a speech.

According to details, arrangements are being made in the venue in which a 75-foot wide and 25-foot tall stage is prepared for the PDM jalsa.

Moreover, a 10-foot high and 40-foot widescreen is also being installed on the stage and the organizers are also claiming to place one lakh chairs at Bagh-e-Jinnah.

The police contingent deployed at the venue includes 25 senior officers, 65 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), and 3,748 police personnel.

Women security personnel have also been stationed there, with 30 of the total 93 belonging to the Special Security Unit (SSU) of Sindh Police.