Karachi: On the directives of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, five officials have been suspended following the death of a three-year-old child who fell into a manhole at NIPA Chowrangi.
A meeting regarding the NIPA Chowrangi incident was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, attended by provincial ministers, KMC authorities, town administration, revenue officials, and police representatives.
The Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the child’s death and stated that strict action should be taken against anyone found negligent. He emphasized that blaming one another for the incident is regrettable.
According to sources, the Chief Minister ordered the suspension of all relevant officials, and the Chief Secretary Sindh was instructed to take immediate action against the responsible officers.
Following the CM’s directive, the Sindh Local Government Department suspended Senior Director of Municipal Services of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Imran Rajput.
Assistant Engineer Rashid Fayyaz of Town Municipal Corporation Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Executive Engineer Waqar Ahmed of Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation were also suspended.
Additionally, Assistant Commissioner Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Amir Ali Shah, and Mukhtiarkar Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Salman Farsi, were suspended in connection with the incident.
