ISLAMABAD: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that a high-level advisory committee comprising all important stakeholders from the federal and provincial governments has been formed d to resolve the prevailing issues faced by citizens in Karachi.
While talking to a private news channel, Imran Ismail said an agreement was reached during the hours-long meeting of the stakeholders, important figures of the Pakistan Army and political parties.
The Sindh governor further said the committee would remove all bottlenecks and impediments through mutual consultations for the execution of projects.
“The powers for execution lie solely with the Sindh government which would not be challenged,” Imran Ismail added.
He said the committee would make all its decisions sans political discrimination while PTI and its elected Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) from the city would play an integral role in pulling the megacity out of the crisis.
Replying to a question, the governor noted that the purpose of the committee was primarily to address the miseries of the people and to support to the provincial government in restoring the lost glory of the city.
The federal government is already paying special attention to the issues of Karachi, especially with regard to improving the transport, water and electric systems, he added.
On the other hand, several areas of Karachi remained submerged and without power on Sunday, four days after record-breaking rains wreaked havoc on the city.
Residents took to social media to complain about power outages lasting more than 72 hours, as several parts of Karachi including Defence, Clifton, Tower, Orangi, Surjani Town, Naya Nazimabad and old city areas remained inundated with water.
In a video message, PTI MPA Shehzad Qureshi blamed the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) and the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) for failing to address the situation in the respective areas.
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DHA staff supporting residents in #rain affected areas pic.twitter.com/LWwC4IA9kn
— DHA Karachi Official (@DHAKarachiOfc) August 30, 2020
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