KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah said that, Malir and Lyari are the strong hold of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

He was speaking at a public meeting in Murad Memon Goth, Gadap Town, Malir here on Thursday.

An important political personality of the area, Sardar Jam Bijar Khan, arranged the reception in connection with the joining of the PPP along with his 'Biradri' and friends.

Provincial ministers Agha Siraj Durrani, Sajid Hussain Jokhio, Special Assistants to CM Sindh, Rashid Hussain Rabbani, Waqar Medhi, Salman Abdullah Murad, veteran PPP leader Pro. N.D. Khan, Sadiq Memon, Najmi Alam, Abdul Razzak Raja and party workers were present on the occasion.

Syed Qaim Ali Shah congratulated Sardar Jam Bijar Khan and his colleagues on joining the PPP.

He pointed out that past governments had ignored the Malir area. However, the present government undertook a great deal of development in Malir and provided it with a development fund of Rs2 billion.

He recalled that the provincial government gave a Rs40 billion development package to Karachi.

The chief minister said that if the PPP comes to power again after winning the coming general elections, more development would be carried out to serve the people of Malir.

He pointed out that 166 villages were regularised which has never happened in the history of Malir. Electricity and gas was provided to 50 villages and more such facilities would be made available.

Agha Siraj Durrani, Salman Abdullah Murad, Abdul Razzaq Raja and Sardar Jam Bijar Khan also addressed the gathering.