May 26, 2008	Monday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 20, 1429

KARACHI, May 25: Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri has said Mian Nawaz Sharif does not need to get clearance from the provincial government to visit Sindh as being a Pakistani and leader of a big political party he has the right to go anywhere in the country.

Commenting on the press statement of PML-N leader retired captain Safdar regarding Mr Sharif’s clearance for his visit to Sindh, she said, “Sindh is a province of Pakistan and both Mian Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif can come here whenever they like.”

She recalled that Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had extended a special invitation to Mian Nawaz Sharif to visit Sindh.

About the 62-point constitutional package, the minister said that it would benefit the entire nation as every institution would be strengthened and all the hurdles that disrupt democratic process would be removed.

She was optimistic that all democratic political parties would support the constitutional package to help ensure welfare of people.