Staff Reporter
Karachi
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) M. Shariq Vohra and President Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) Wasiq Hussain Khan have expressed deep concerns over the awful state of Native Jetty Bridge which, if not promptly addressed, may anytime result in completely collapsing all the import-export operations of the country as this important bridge was the only source that connects Karachi Port with the city and the result of the country. These concerns were expressed at a meeting during the visit of KCAA delegation to KCCI which was also attended by Senior Vice President KCCI M. Saqib Goodluck, Vice President Shamsul Islam Khan, General Secretary KCAA Mahmood ul Hassan Awan, KCCI and KCAA Managing Committee Members.
KCCI President and KCAA President appealed the government to look into the serious issue of dilapidated road infrastructure near Karachi Port which has to be improved on top priority as any delay in dealing with this serious matter would not only affect Pakistan’s trade but would also have a serious impact on the country’s economy. “Road infrastructure at Port Qasim is also not an exception as the situation at that port is also really worrisome”, he added.
Shariq Vohra said, “It is really unfortunate that Karachi Port remains functional for hardly eight hours a day due to ban on movement of heavy vehicles which happens nowhere as the ports around the world remain fully operational round the clock. “We fully understand the traffic related issues in Karachi but disallowing the movement of heavy vehicles for so many hours every day was not the right solution hence, the government will have to pay attention to KCCI’s logical demand to construct an elevated corridor exclusively for heavy vehicles which could connect Karachi Port with the highway without touching any road of the city”, he added.
