KARACHI: Karachi Commissioner, Ejaz Ahmed Khan has ordered urgent improvement in the civic facilities available at the residential areas inhabited by the members of the Christian community in the city.
Chairing a meeting, attended by notable members of the community at his office, to review arrangements being made for the Christmas celebrations, he assured cleanliness will be ensured with a focus toward the provision of adequate water and sanitation arrangements.
The commissioner further mentioned that the Karachi Electric officials have been particularly directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the festival and special efforts are being made to streamline traffic flow in congested and most frequented downtown areas.
He said that the relevance of December increases all the more as people prefer to hold marriage ceremonies during the winter holidays. A large number of expatriate relatives and guests visit the city to attend the wedding celebrations of their dear ones.
“Administration will facilitate the people who will be visiting shopping centre’s in large numbers during this month,” said Karachi Commissioner.
Ejaz Ahmad said every support will be provided to the Christian residents of Karachi to celebrate their festival with utmost religious zeal.
“Keeping in view the unfortunate terrorist attack in Quetta, last Sunday, security measures will be beefed up around all churches and cathedrals located in Karachi,” he assured the delegation.
Karachi Additional Commissioner, Farhan Ghani, Karachi Zonal DIGs and representatives of KMC and others were also present on the occasion.