Karachi: Mayor Karachi WaseemAkhtar said union council chairmen representing Karachi Consul have very important role in the development and progress of the megacity and they must ensure immediate solution of citizen’s problems in their areas.
He said this while talking to a delegation comprising the members of ‘Chairmen Ittehad’ which called on him in his office to discuss with him problems of their areas.
The meeting was attended by ANP parliamentary leader in city council AlamZaibAalai, JUI parliamentary leader Syed Akbar Hashmi, deputy parliamentary leader of Jamaat-e-IslamiAbdusSamad, PML-N representatives in city council Saadullah Khan Afridi and Habib-ur-Rehman, parliamentary leader in city council Aslam Shah Afridi, chairmen of city council committees and metropolitan commissioner Dr. Asghar Abbas and officers of engineering, parks and finance department of KMC.
Mayor said the schemes of district ADP had been distributed equally to ensure equal development in all the areas of Karachi. He said payment of such schemes and release of funds is done by the Government of Sindh through AG Sindh and KMC have nothing to do with this.
He said the union council chairmen knew their area better and their opinion and suggestions in the execution of development plans held much importance.
During the meeting development schemes regarding engineering, finance, parks, I.T and CSR were discussed and reviewed in detail.
The members of the delegation said that they are ready to provide full cooperation and support to the Mayor Karachi in his endeavors to bring improvement in the city.