Prince Kareem Aga Khan to get welcome in befitting manner: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reviewing the security arrangements for the visit of Prince Kareem Aga Khan said that the prince is coming to Karachi after long time therefore he must be received in such a befitting manner so that he may visit at least once in a year.

The security review meeting was attended by Minister Home Sohail Anwar Siyal, Minister Local Government Jam Khan Shoro, Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon, IG police AD Khowaja, Adl IG Karachi Mushtaq Maher, Commissioner Karachi Aijaz Khan, Deputy DG Rangers, MD KW&SB Hashim Raza, Municipal Commissioner KMC Dr Asghar Shaikh, MD Sindh Solid Waste Management, Program Manager Karachi Package.

Khalid Masroor, Faisal Jahangir of KE, Amin Lakhani, Representative of Aga Khan Community and Col. Noor, Security Officer Jamatkhanas.

Addressing all the participants, the chief minister said that the purpose of inviting all of them was to remind them of their duties.

"I want proper cleanliness in the city, particularly the areas where High Highness would visit, uninterrupted power supply, proper security arrangements, traffic arrangement and removal of unauthorized establishments such as encroachments under flyovers etc," he said.

The IG Police and deputy DG Rangers briefed the chief minister about security plans to escort High Highness and keep a vigil before and after his visit.

The officers from civic agencies also assured that they would make proper water supply, removal of debris, filth and garbage from the areas, cleanliness of nullahs and repair of roads leading to Jamaatkhanas.

The chief minister personally visited Ismaili jamaatKhana located on "Khayaban-e-Romi at Clifton Block-7, near Bath Island and discussed the security and other matters with the management.

He also inspected the nullah crossing through bath Island and directed Municipal Commissioner Dr Asghar Shaikh to remove bushes and repair its embankment walls and also directed MD water board Hashim Raza Zaidi to cleanse it by the evening.

The chief minister along with all the participants of the meeting went to Britto road Garden to visit Ismaili Jamaatkhana. He directed IG police for deployment of policemen on the roofs of nearby buildings. Garden area is thickly populated therefore deploy an efficient traffic cops here, he said and also directed him to remove vehicles parked outside the showroom.

The chief minister said that he would visit the areas alone to see the implementation of his directives, he added.