Wassan corruption gaffe draws laughter in Sindh Assembly

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

KARACHI: In an embarrassing slip of the tongue, Sindh Minister of Jail Manzoor Wassan stated that govt was doing “all the corruption it could” in the province, DawnNews reported.

The minister made the gaffe while addressing the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday, which caused the house to burst in laughter at the statement.

Wassan then corrected himself while Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, amused at the mistake himself, came to the minister’s defence, stating that it was mistake.

The speaker said that Wassan meant the govt was doing all it could “to finish corruption”.

Opposition members jested that the minister actually spoke the truth and that he didn’t make a mistake.

Wassan has been known to make gaffe’s in the past along with making ‘predictions’ over political development in the country, based on dreams that he had the night before.

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Cyrus Ho

Mar 04, 2015 08:23pm

George W. Bush said the same in front of news cameras at a small (but not well thought out impromptu gathering of Washington press reporters). He obviously had written his own speech, and it wasn't the Gettysburg Address. That is what a degree from Yale will do for you. "Our enemies are clever and so are we. They never stop trying to find ways to harm our country, and neither do we."

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Round the Clock Vigil

Mar 04, 2015 08:24pm

Such is the level of ministers in PPP led Sindh government. When the history of Sindh is written, this government will be remembered as the most corrupt, ineffective, and dysfunctional government. It's not Mr.Wassan only, there is a long list of such characters led by the 'youngest' chief minister of Sindh!

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Cyrus Ho

Mar 04, 2015 08:26pm

Jail Manzoor Wassan. More well known in Sindh as Mister Slick.

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haris

Mar 04, 2015 09:01pm

It wasn't gaffe, it was the truth.

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Whatever

Mar 04, 2015 09:06pm

Why make fun of him? He's just being a honest man and speaks the truth.

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syed wasim haider

Mar 04, 2015 09:17pm

Reminded the slogan raised Mr. Sabir Shah "Go Nawaz Go" in Peshawar. Some times these politicians speaks out from their heart.

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Ahmed USA

Mar 04, 2015 09:43pm

For the first time in his life he spoke the truth... let's give him credit for that at least...

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Awais Ali

Mar 04, 2015 10:34pm

Truth always prevail. At last Wassan spoke truth about PPP corruption but by chance.

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Renaissance

Mar 04, 2015 10:47pm

Sometimes truth in the heart comes out on the tongue.

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Kala Ingrez

Mar 04, 2015 11:46pm

What language was he spoken when he felt like a goof - English?

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Abdullah Yousuf

Mar 05, 2015 01:38am

Wassan's truth from his heart.

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Abdulla Hussin

Mar 05, 2015 02:11am

Manzoor Wassan stated that govt was doing “all the corruption it could” Fact has come out. Mr. Wassan thanks for pointing corruption in your government, fyi the general public already knows about it.

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ApkeDulhaBhai

Mar 05, 2015 02:21am

Day dreaming politicians with slip of tongue and mind exposing real ulterior motive.

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imran

Mar 05, 2015 03:27am

Freudian slip. The truth eventually comes out.

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James

Mar 05, 2015 04:00am

Sind poor Sind - it is ruled by perhaps the most corrupt administration in Pakistan. There is no government in Sind - what is consistent is absolutely not bothered regime where the governor and chief minister do not change - they are doing a great job in ensuring status co continues and corruption rules. What a tragedy - die if you are in Karachi or die if you are in Thar - that is your fate o people of Sind.

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Nadeem

Mar 05, 2015 07:18am

Well actually, what he said is the truth..

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