KARACHI, Jun 13 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development
and Special Initiatives on Sunday visited streets of different areas of
the city without any protocols and heard the issues being faced by the
locals.
Accompanied by PTI law-makers and party workers, the minister commuted
on motorcycle through streets of Burns Road, Gulshan Iqbal and
Gulistan-e-Jauhar to inspect the progress of federally funded
development projects, sports grounds and road repair works, underway in
city.
Talking to journalists, Asad Umar said PTI-led federal government was
fighting against encroachment mafias in Karachi to bring back the city’s
glory.
He said PTI was practically working on ground that was unacceptable to
provincial government of Sindh which had completely ignored the
megalopolis. “It is unbearable for CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah as to
why federal government is carrying out development works in streets and
thoroughfares of Karachi”.
Federal Minister said provincial government of Sindh had completely
neglected the mega city of the province as no development works had been
taken place for decades. “Federal government will continue to carrying
out development works in the city of lights”.
Asad Umar said Sindh was a part of the country and it’s people also
deserve funds, to be spent on their welfare.
He said locals of the area were also glad with the performance of
federal government as they had witnessed that the federal government was
taking keen interest in development and progress of Karachi.
PTI MPA Khurrum Sher Zaman, on the occasion, said in past, legislators
used to take commissions/bribes from contractors, however, things had
completely changed now. He said traders were also taken on board for
carrying out development works including road repair, installation of
street lights and improvement of sewerage system in Burns Road area.
He said although it was the job of provincial government but federal
government had not left the citizens of Karachi on mercy of Pakistan
Peoples Party.
Meanwhile, a renowned trader Atiq Mir also lauded the efforts of federal
government for carrying out development works in Karachi.
