Sindh Education Minister says won’t allow varsity in Hyderabad

JAMSHORO: In what was seen a bizarre statement, Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq said he will not allow anybody to set up any public sector university in Hyderabad, drawing strong reaction from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

Addressing students during a ceremony at Sindh University in Jamshoro, he claimed that certain elements wanted to vilify and destroy Sindh University and some ‘senior individuals’ hatched conspiracies against the institution in the past.

He said the elements wanted to set up a university in specific areas of Hyderabad but he became an ‘iron wall’ against their determinations.

The MQM has announced that it would hold protest demonstrations across Sindh against the statement issued by the education minister.

According to Geo News, the minister backed away from his remarks following a strong criticism from the MQM and said he was in favour of establishing universities in Sindh.