KARACHI:A delegation of Catholic Board of Education, led by Father Mario Rodrigues, on Thursday called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and discussed different issues, including repair of St Patrick’s Cathedral Church, Saddar, Karachi.

Father Mario told the chief minister that St Patrick’s Church was built in 1818 and now it needed some necessary repairs. The chief minister issued directives to his Principal Secretary Fayaz Jatoi to get it done through a scheme.

Father Mario said that Catholic Board were running 40 schools in the city. He added that those schools were imparting quality education, but due to some issues those schools were facing some financial issues. At this, the chief minister said that he would direct the education department to resolve their issues on priority basis.

Another issue which came under discussion was St Patrick’s high school building’s repair. Father Mario said that it was an old building and had been declared as heritage; therefore, it could not be repaired without the permission of the heritage committee. The chief minister said that the school building would be repaired through Endowment Fund Trust by meeting all the required formalities on priority basis. Father Mario thanked the chief minister for his unflinching support and patronage.

CM takes notice of firing incident

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, taking serious notice of the firing incident in NA-240, said that nobody would be allowed to take law in his hands during the bye-election process.

Mr Shah directed IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon and AIG Karachi to take strict action against the persons involved in the firing incident and skirmishes. “We can’t allow anybody to disrupt the peaceful polling process,” he said. The CM urged political parties participating in the bye-election to demonstrate responsible attitude. “We are political people and would not allow violence,” he urged.