Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar said on Saturday that uplift work in Karachi needs to be carried out on far-footing basis; therefore, the Sindh chief minister will have to come on roads along with him and observe the city problems.
“If there had been no damage in infrastructure since last eight years, I would have not to paid a visit to smashed drains,” the mayor said, while talking to media after his visit to PIDC drain.
Director General Shahab Anwar and Senior Director Municipal Services Samiullah Khan were also present on the occasion.
He said that he was gradually resolving the city issues as roads and infrastructure had been badly destroyed. “Rs 600 billion were issued in previous tenure, where that money has gone,” the mayor said. Akhtar further said: “Karachi is my city, but I have no sufficient funds to resolve its issues.” He asked the citizens not to throw garbage into drains, but keep it at garbage dumping sites.
