Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman while expressing strong reservations over the decisions and announcements regarding Karachi in the high-level meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister regarding Karachi Transformation Plan, said that only announcements and meetings will not solve the problems of Karachi.
The provincial committee has not made any announcements and meetings in 90 days, which shows the concern of the federal and provincial governments for the problems of Karachi. There is no interest in Karachi.
The participation of Pakistan Army officials in the meetings regarding the problems of Karachi also imposes a responsibility on them that the people of Karachi have the right to ask them about the serious problems of Karachi. When will the solution be found?
During the rains, the federal ministers did politics by painting pictures on the canals, but despite the announcement of the package, practically nothing has been done so far. The responsibility for this worst situation in Karachi lies with all the ruling parties. After the rains, a package of Rs 11 billion was tantamount to throwing dust in the eyes of the people. It is the responsibility of the federal and provincial governments to immediately carry out relief work for the cities, clear the streets and rubbish, no matter how big the projects in Karachi.
The people should be made aware of the clear position and deadline in this regard, the existing Local Body Act should be repealed and a new law should be enacted for the establishment of an empowered city government, effective measures should be taken for immediate improvement of road construction and sewerage system.
The latest situation of Karachi Circular Railway Project is creating great anger and unrest among the people. Citizens are being fooled in the name of KCR. He expressed these views in an important press conference at Noor-e-Haq. Speaking of which. Amir of Southern District and Member Sindh Assembly Syed Abdul Rasheed also addressed the conference. Deputy Amir of Karachi Raja Arif Sultan, Engineer Saleem Azhar, Information Secretary Zahid Askari and others were also present on the occasion. Rehman further said that the Green Line project is under federal control which is being directly supervised by Planning Minister Asad Umar.
