Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah addressed the strange choice to open a fresh road in Hyderabad featuring utility poles standing right in the lanes, stating it formed part of a grand strategy to compel the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company to finish moving them.

Images and footage of the route linking Alamdar Chowk to Qasim Chowk and the Old National Highway sparked local backlash due to the obstructions blocking vehicles along the asphalt.

Shah explained that local authorities purposely permitted vehicles on the asphalt prior to clearing the obstructions in order to compel action from HESCO.

The provincial leader noted that the undertaking first needed property assignment from military officials and cantonment boards. The Chief Secretary of Sindh then worked with those groups to secure the necessary land.

The regional administration already transferred funds to HESCO for shifting the utility poles. Yet, the power provider postponed the task even after getting the money.

As a result, officials chose to lay the pavement and grant public access while the poles remained standing. This strategy aimed to draw media and citizen focus, forcing HESCO to finish the transfer.

Shah mentioned that press reports helped accelerate the work. HESCO has already taken down 25 poles from the asphalt following the public outcry.

At the same time, the mayor office and provincial ministers stated that the street construction is still ongoing. They emphasized that officials have not formally finished or opened the road.