Karachi, July 31, 2023 (PPI-OT): Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that Karachi is the aorta and commercial capital hub of the country, the development of the country depends on the development of Karachi, we have to do positive marketing of our cities, the people of this city have mandated Pakistan People’s Party and according to people’s expectations, elected local body representatives are playing their role in solving urban problems. Development works are going on in the city and I am trying my best to make Karachi a city of lights again. He said this while speaking to the delegation comprising members of the 33rd senior Management course in the National Institute of Management (NIM) at Sindh Solid Waste Management Board office on Monday. On this occasion, Managing Director of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Syed Imtiaz Ali Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation Syed Salahuddin, Municipal Commissioner KMC Noman Arshad and other officers were also present.
Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that it is sad to say that a negative trend has been created for Karachi, while Karachi, which was once one of the most dangerous cities in the world, is now a peaceful city moving towards development. There are no incidents of violence, target killing, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and people are doing their business here peacefully. Mayor Karachi said that we have to understand that if Karachi runs then the country will get progress, if industrial and business activities will increase here, then the people of this city and the country will get employment opportunities, if the quality of educational institutions will be high, then different skills will be acquired from here.
The manpower will be available, the development of urban infrastructure will solve the daily problems and the quality of life of the citizens will improve. To achieve all these objectives, it is necessary that we all take care of our city and cooperate with the provincial and city government in the works for its improvement and development, we have to keep this city clean like our homes, Karachi is nothing less than a blessing for us, he said that ten to twelve thousand people come to Karachi even today and the city welcomes everyone with an open heart. People from different cities of Pakistan come to Karachi and get free treatment in Karachi hospitals, patients from abroad use the latest cyber knife facility available in Jinnah Hospital, no such free facility is available anywhere in the world which is managed by the Sindh government in Karachi, similarly, free treatment of heart diseases is provided at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation is funded by the Sindh government and people from all over Pakistan are treated here.
He said effective monitoring system ensures timely completion of development works. This is the basic principle of management and the leadership of Pakistan People’s Party is taking practical steps to provide better quality facilities to citizens under this principle in all cities of Sindh including Karachi, this process of development and improvement will continue. On this occasion, Municipal Commissioner KMC Noman Arshad gave a briefing regarding the various departments of KMC and the municipal services provided to the citizens. The delegation thanked Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab for providing useful and informative details and presented him with shield on behalf of NIM.
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