KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, on Monday, said that he had declared this year as the year of development and that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation is spending Rs 46 billion on development projects across the city during the current financial year.
He expressed these views while addressing a press conference at the KMC head office. Deputy Parliamentary Leader in the City Council Dil Muhammad, Jaman Darwan, other elected representatives and officers were also present.
Mayor Karachi said that immediate relief must be provided to the citizens and a target has been given to his team to complete 799 development schemes by June 30, 2026. He said that Rs 4 billion has been allocated to improve Karachi’s four major corridors, while work on the construction of new graveyards at a cost of Rs 400 million will begin soon. The repair work of the old canal from Hub Dam has been completed, which will resolve a major water supply issue for District West and Keamari.
Mayor Karachi further announced that the tendering process for the K-IV project augmentation will be initiated soon, while an elevated water line costing Rs 2.25 billion is being brought to Lyari to improve water supply.
The Mayor said that over the past two years, he and his team have worked tirelessly, made tough and timely decisions, and through the right strategy made these projects possible. He stressed that to resolve Karachi’s traffic problems, district governments, town administrations and all relevant institutions must work together. He noted that most of the challenges faced by KMC have now largely been overcome and that the financial condition of KMC is clearly improving. “The coming time will prove to be good for Karachi, Sindh and Pakistan,” he said.
Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that as the first six months of the current financial year are nearing completion, he considered it appropriate to brief the public on development plans and their implementation for the city’s improvement and progress.
He reiterated that Karachi was, is and will remain Pakistan’s game changer, adding that the first bids for the recent PIA auction came from Karachi, which is clear evidence of this. However, he said that negative propaganda causes great pain and sorrow and distorts the true image of the city. “We, the people of Karachi, have always played a positive role in solving Pakistan’s problems,” he added.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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