NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: The enraged workers nationalist groups, who were protesting against contentious canals on Indus River project, set fire to the residence of Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and several containers on the National Highway.
The protest was organized by nationalist groups against a controversial canal project in Moro, Naushahro Feroze, turned violent, leading to arson and clashes with law enforcement.
The provincial home minster said that his residence in Moro was set ablaze. According o police, the protestors attacked police personnel, including those from the Highway Security Organization (HSO), and looted bags of fertilizer from a trailer, fleeing with the stolen goods on motorcycles.
The unrest caused significant disruption, with the National Highway blocked, exacerbating tensions in the area.
Sindh Home Minister Zia ul Hassan Lanjar sought a detailed report from the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Naushahro Feroze regarding the incident. He said that elements challenging the writ of law will face iron-fisted action.
The home minster directed district authorities to deploy additional police reinforcements and fresh contingents to restore order. He directed that miscreants damaging citizens’ property must be brought to justice.
Earlier on April 28, the Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved halting the contentious canals project on Indus River until mutual understanding among all provinces.
