KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that the operational hours of the Peoples Bus Service will be extended from 15h of Ramazan to facilitate the people and Eid shopping.

He said this while speaking at an Iftar dinner hosted in honour of journalists here on Friday.

He said that the timing of the buses in the PBS fleet would be extended till late night.

Regarding new canals project, he made it clear that the Pakistan Peoples Party was against the additional canals on the Indus River.

He said that Sindh had taken the same position in the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) and that the chief minis-ter had asked the federal government to convene a meeting of the Council of Common Interests.

He emphasised the need for media accountability, urging media outlets to avoid spreading false news, as a free and responsible media strengthens democracy.

Mr Memon said that the PPP had always maintained excellent working relations with journalists.

He reaffirmed his commitment to standing by journalists in difficult times and always fighting for their rights.

He mentioned that journalist organisations raised important issues, and if any institution failed to pay its employees, its business operations could be halted.

Speaking about Pakistan Tehreek-iInsaf founder Imran Khan, he said, `We pray that he gets out of jail and that Allah grants him wisdom so that he stops conspiring against Pakistan.