The council of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in its general meeting on Monday expressed severe concerns over the state of Indian occupied Kashmir. The members through a unanimously approved resolution strongly condemned the atrocities of Indian government in Kashmir and demanded the world community especially those working for human rights to take immediate action to stop the killing of innocent people.
The council supported the stance of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Army chief on the situation in held Kashmir and the raising of Kashmir issue on the international level. The meeting was presided over by the deputy mayor Syed Arshad Hasan in the council hall of the old KMC building on Monday and also attended by the metropolitan commissioner Dr Syed Saif-ur-Rehman. The council during its proceedings expressed sorrow on the killing of many citizens during recent rains in the city due to electrocution and demanded that action should be taken against those responsible for this.
Other resolutions passed by the council included the approval of provision of liquid oxygen medical gas to KIHD, installation of PABX system and provision of medical oxygen gases/nitro oxide in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, amalgamation of vehicle department as POL section in the KMC stores and procurement, auction of various stalls and facilities in the Landhi Korangi Zoo, Karachi Zoo and transformation of Kidney Hill Park into City Forest and the establishment of a park named Kashmir Bagh in the old China Ground at Kashmir Road and removal of advertising boards from city foot paths and green belts and roads.
The house also offered fateha for late council member Waqar Ahmed Tanuli, former test cricketer Abdul Qadir, actor and director Abid Ali, actress Zaheen Tahira, former UC Nazim Ramzan Singhar whereas tribute paid to the martyrs including Major Adeel Shahid and others who gave their lives while on their duty at Pak Afghan border.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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