Sindh will not tolerate being 'ignored' by Centre: Murad.

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday warned the federal government that the province will put up a resistance against it, as the Centre has 'ignored' the province in the provision of its due share in the upcoming budget.

Addressing a press conference in Karachi, the chief minister said the federal government is taking 'revenge on the people of Sindh for getting fewer votes'. He said when the provincial government demands its rights, allegations are made and cases are filed against PPP leaders.

Shah said the federal government has "completely ignored Sindh in the new budget", adding that not "a single penny" had been set aside for the Karachi project. He urged the federal government to not "divide Pakistan into two", as he reiterated the warning that Sindh would not tolerate such treatment anymore and would show "resistance."

Shah said the officials from the federal government could spend the money themselves, but they should consult the province while making decisions. "[The federal government] had said they had set aside Rs90 billion for Sindh. I demand that they prove it."

Shah's reaction comes a day after the National Economic Council (NEC) had targeted the gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.8% for the next fiscal year. The target was set during a meeting of the NEC in Islamabad, with PM Imran Khan in the chair and chief ministers of all the provinces and other members in...