Mayor of Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has departed for a three-day visit to China at the invitation of Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng.

According to a statement from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the purpose of this visit is to strengthen relations between Karachi and Shanghai and to expand cooperation in the field of urban development. This visit is being considered a significant development for Karachi.

Accompanying the Mayor of Karachi are Municipal Commissioner S.M. Afzal Zaidi, Finance Advisor Gulzar Ali Abro, and Senior Director of Sports and Culture Mehdi Maluf.

During Mayor Karachi’s stay in Shanghai, meetings with Chinese officials are expected, where discussions on collaboration in urban development and other sectors will take place.