KARACHI: The Sindh government has constituted a committee to oversee development works in the metropolis projected by Provincial Coordination and Implementation Committee (PCIC).
According to a notification issued from Sindh CM house, the eight-member committee, to be headed by the city administrator, would see through the decisions made by PCIC and ensure implementation of measures spelt via notifications with immediate effect.
Karachi commissioner, as well as a representative of Karachi Corps headquarters, would also be a part of the committee. The committee is expected to eliminate all impediments in the way of development, besides ensuring coordination among all relevant government bodies.
Other members of the committee belong to K-Electric, National Disaster Management Authority, cantonment boards, Karachi Port Trust, Pakistan Port Trust, and Sui Southern Gas Company.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said Karachi, being the economic hub of Pakistan, had a pivotal role in the country’s economic stability and development.
He directed expediting pace of work on the federal government’s development projects in the provincial metropolis.
In order to speed up the pace of ongoing projects and for improved coordination among relevant departments, an additional secretary in the PM Office has also been assigned the task.
