Sources said his replacement is not on the cards, but some PML-N leaders are of the opinion that the party's nominee should replace him if the party wants to make inroads in provincial politics.
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The Interior Ministry has already initiated an inquiry into his interview in a popular TV show, "Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada kay Saath," three days back. Dr Ibad was the first one who came to know about the arrest of three suspects in Imran Farooq murder case through the then chief of a premier intelligence agency.ĭr Ibad survived many controversies including Saulat Mirza's video disclosure to the latest statement of Sarfraz Merchant, an accused in money laundering case in London against MQM chief Altaf Hussain. Some even believe that the manner in which the Federal government ordered to speed up the murder investigation into Dr Imran Farooq murder case, hanging of Saulat Mirza and his video message all linked to post-2013 MQM leader’s outbursts against the Establishment. MQM suspect that Ibad played a "double role" while Dr Ibad and some other MQM top leaders, including those who are still in the party, believe that Mr Hussain's speeches and disconnect of MQM London from Pakistan's ground realities had put the party in deep crisis. Sources well aware of these developments revealed that at one stage even Mr Hussain made a "conference call," in which Dr Ibad, Farooq Sattar and one more leader talked about "internal differences." Later, differences emerged between Dr Ibad and some leaders of MQM, both here and in London. Mr Hussain's one speech after elections stopped Nawaz Sharif from making a telephone call to him for a possible coalition at the center, after both Mr Ishaq Dar and Babar Ghauri agreed on a compromise formula. (1) Change in some of his habits because of his serious illness, and (2) avoid attacking Establishment in his live address as it could be counter productive. They went to London along with some leaders and requested him two things. Apparently it is meant to dilute the sense of deprivation of urban Sindh particularly at a time when the controversy in the post-local body elections is pending in the Supreme Court.ĭr Ibad and Mustafa Kamal remained quite close to each other and were among those MQM leaders who were concerned over the changing attitude and behaviour of Mr Altaf Hussain particularly in the post-2013 scenario. Zardari has asked him to speed up work on development schemes in the city, which otherwise is a domain of the Sindh government.
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Prime Minister Sharif also feels comfortable with him and so is the strong Establishment. He even bailed out PPP and the Sindh government on many occasions. Ibad, an MBBS doctor by profession, is a witness to the political developments in Sindh during the last 13 years. He was even retained after MQM distanced itself and leveled charges against him in a press conference last year.
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Unlike in other provinces, governor's position in Sindh is not merely symbolic but seen as a compromising factor in rural-urban divide, which was evolved after 2002 by former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf and Ibad was appointed as governor on MQM's request. Since then he has been holding this position. PPP apparently sees its increasing role in Karachi politics after it did not perform badly in local bodies elections and Bilawal Bhutto too like to win over the city through development. The PPP leader in fact has given special instructions to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah to closely work with him on Karachi's development projects.
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What additional role he has been given? Why Dr Ibad still enjoyed the confidence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari.