Karachi:Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that the peace in Lyari is due to the sacrifices and untiring efforts of personnel of law enforcement agencies.
This he said while inaugurating a campaign to collect toy guns from children and giving them sports goods here at Azad Boxing Club Saturday.
Governor Sindh handed over 200 cricket kits,500 footballs and 50 pairs of gloves to the children of Lyari. MNAs Abdul Shakoor Shad and Aftab Siddiqui, MPAs Haleem Adil Shaikh, Khurram Sher Zaman, Jamal Siddiqui, Saeed Afridi, Ramzan Ghanchi and Mehmood Molvi, Adnan Ismail, Zubair Gilani were also present.
Governor Sindh said that the cooperation of inhabitants of Lyari in ensuring peace in the area was also commendable. Lyari is the heart of Karachi, being the oldest settlement of our megacity, he observed. Governor Sindh further said that Lyari has witnessed killings and bloodshed for many years. Gang war ruined very fabric of the society in the area and locals lived in state of fear and uncertainty, he opined.
Governor Sindh said that he was shocked to view the reports about use of toy guns by children during Eid holidays. It is very alarming situation as today’s dummy arms could turn in to real weapons in future, he added and said that this campaign is being launched to motivate our children to play any sports they like. He also pledged to make all out efforts for promotion of Football, Boxing, Cycling and other traditional sports of Lyari so as to ensure positive engagement of children in constructive activities.