Karachi: The city is witnessing an extensive expansion of development activities as bridges, roads, parks, and underpasses are being constructed across multiple areas. According to Karamullah Waqasi, spokesperson for the Mayor of Karachi and parliamentary leader of Pakistan People’s Party in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the government of Sindh and city authorities are actively working to modernize the metropolitan infrastructure. He stated that these efforts are producing visible and positive results, reflecting a clear improvement in urban development and planning.
According to Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the Sindh government has approved additional development projects worth 21 billion rupees for Karachi. These projects include the construction of underpasses in Defence Housing Authority areas, a flyover on the Super Highway, beautification of Jinnah Avenue, major traffic improvement schemes on Shahrah-e-Faisal, and the construction of Hawksbay Road. These projects are expected to play a vital role in upgrading the city’s infrastructure and improving connectivity.
Work is also underway in Defence Housing Authority and several other parts of the city, while tenders have been issued for the rehabilitation of 34 parks. Construction work on these parks will begin soon, providing improved recreational facilities to citizens. The Azeempura Flyover project is progressing rapidly, with sixty percent of the work completed in just forty-two days, reflecting transparency and efficiency in project execution.
Major road development work is being carried out across several key corridors, including Tori Bangash Road, Sehaba Akhtar Road, Sparco Road, S M Taufiq Road, Naqash Kazmi Road, Mirza Adam Khan Road, U P Morr to Godhra, Peer Bazaar Road, Al-Amna Road, Rehmania Road, Hyderi Bus Stop, and routes connecting Hub River Road to Tori Bangash Ittehad Town and Gulshan-e-Hadeed to Allahwala Chowk Malir. Work is also ongoing on Sir Suleman Road Karsaz, Shahrah-e-Faisal to Nazimabad, Rashid Minhas Road to Nagan Chowrangi, Pehlwan Goth Road to Safora Chowrangi, and the Natha Khan to Habib University corridor.
In order to improve the traffic system of the city, a decision has been made to install smart traffic signals in line with international standards. In the first phase, the Red Zone and I I Chundrigar Road will be developed as model routes, while in the second phase, the system will be extended to M A Jinnah Road and other major arteries.
Efforts are also being made to improve the water supply system, including the introduction of a modern bulk flow metering system to ensure transparent distribution and effective monitoring. Important progress has been made regarding an increase in Karachi’s water share from Hub Dam, with a proposal under consideration to raise the supply from 100 million gallons per day to 200 million gallons per day, which would help address the city’s water shortage issues.
Concluding his remarks, Karamullah Waqasi reaffirmed that under the leadership of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Mayor Murtaza Wahab, all available resources are being utilized to transform Karachi into a modern, developed, and model city, and citizens will continue to witness further improvements in the coming days.