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Murad Ali Shah Slams Moro Violence, Showcases Sindh's Healthcare Gains
CM Murad Ali Shah condemns Moro arson as a conspiracy, defends Sindh’s stance on canal dispute, and highlights NICVD’s global leadership in free cardiac care.
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by News Desk
2025-05-30
Murad Ali Shah Slams Moro Violence, Showcases Sindh's Healthcare Gains

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in a candid media talk in Karachi, strongly condemned the recent Moro incident, calling it a “conspiracy” and distancing political activists from the violence. “Everyone knows who was behind the incident and who set the houses on fire. Political workers never burn homes,” he said.

Shah criticized the response to a road blockade, pointing out that burning a house a kilometer away was unjustifiable and suspicious. “The more we condemn the Moro incident, the less it is,” he emphasized. Commenting on the situation surrounding the burial of a deceased individual, Shah revealed that despite the government's efforts to negotiate with the family, a court had to intervene to carry out the burial. “He was respectfully buried in his ancestral graveyard,” the CM said.

Referring to the longstanding water canal dispute, Shah warned against reigniting resolved issues. “It was decided in the Council of Common Interests (CCI) that if any province disagreed, the canal wouldn’t be built. Who is raising this issue again—and on whose instructions?” he asked.

Earlier in the day, while inaugurating the new Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD) facility in Baldia Town, Shah shared major healthcare developments in the province. He stated that SICVD has now become the world’s largest cardiac care network, with 10 hospitals and 29 chest pain units operating across Sindh.

Shah announced that a second catheterization lab and a surgical operation theater will be added to the Baldia hospital next year. He lauded the rapid completion of the project: “KMC began the construction with financial support from the Sindh government, but it remained delayed for years. The Sindh government, in partnership with NICVD, completed it in just eight months.”

The SICVD network, he explained, offers completely free treatment to over 2 million patients annually, including open-heart surgery, pediatric cardiology, stroke interventions, and emergency angioplasties.

Addressing broader development efforts, Shah said that 579 development projects are currently underway or under construction, supported by 22,621 personnel including medical staff, technical experts, and administrators. These efforts demonstrate the government’s commitment to uplifting public health and infrastructure.

On a larger scale, Shah announced that the government is working with NICVD to build the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karachi, which is poised to become the largest heart disease hospital in the world. Plans are also in motion to expand cardiac facilities to Dadu, Qambar Shahdadkot, Matiari, and Sanghar, ensuring equal medical access across Sindh.

Discussing the administrative control over health institutions, Shah reminded that cardiac treatment facilities were under federal control until 2011, when the 18th Constitutional Amendment transferred them to the provinces. He expressed concern over the federal government’s abrupt withdrawal of funding and attempts to reclaim NICVD.

“Sindh had already invested billions into these hospitals. We opposed the federation’s move. That’s why we turned NICVD into an autonomous body—to protect Sindh’s investments and prevent the center from taking it back,” he stated firmly.

Murad Ali Shah’s address not only condemned political violence but also highlighted Sindh’s progress in healthcare, autonomy, and development—presenting a clear vision of equitable service delivery and provincial self-reliance.
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