KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will soon announce a development package for Karachi, said Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair on Tuesday.
During a visit to the head office of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), he said that the prime minister would soon visit the metropolis and announce development projects on the pattern of Hyderabad, Thatta and Jacobabad.
The law and order situation in the commercial hub of the country is improving after the launch of operation in 2013, he said and added the improved security situation has also improved the investment environment.
Zubair said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would have more positive impact on development in the city.
The governor was briefed about development budget, fiscal situation and problems of the KMC.
Zubair expressed that Karachi had been ignored during the past several years but the prime minister is paying special attention towards progress and prosperity of the province, particularly Karachi, as the public welfare work is the prime minister’s vision.
The governor suggested that development fund for the city be created in collaboration with private sector.
Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar apprised the governor of problems being faced by the city.
The governor assured the mayor that the problems would be looked into.
