KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday presided over a high-level meeting at CM House to review overall arrangements of Pakistan Super League 2018 final match to be held in Karachi on March 25.
The new meeting was attended by Provincial Ministers, Home Sohail Anwar Siyal, Jam Khan Shoro, Information Nasir Shah and chief secretary Rizwan Memon, Rangers director general (DG), Sindh inspector general (IG), secretaries of different departments and provincial heads of intelligence agencies.
The chief minister was told by Rangers DG and IG Police that foolproof security arrangements have been finalised. They also said that rehearsals of their assignments have also been made to shape up final arrangements.
Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar said that lifting of debris from the entire area of Stadium, cleanliness work from all the routes leading to Stadium is almost at the final stage. Local Government Minister Jam Khan Shoro told the meeting that repair work of stadium, reconstruction of approaching roads to the stadium, cleansing of Nalas have been finalised. “Some repair works inside the stadium is at the final stage inside the stadium,” he said.
A separate presentation of placing lights in parts of the city right from the airport to Metropole, Metropole to Stadium and adjoining areas and of important buildings was given to the chief minister. The chief minister directed the local government and administration to ensure setting up of food stalls for the spectators. “This must be done in consultation with PCB,” he said.
To cater any emergency situation, Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Accident Emergency & Trauma Center have allocated 75 beds to cater any emergency like situation.
