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Karachi, January 15, 2018 (PPI-OT):Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar inaugurated the pilot program of Rabies Free Karachi Project in Indus Hospital Korangi on Friday. He was accompanied by the senior director medical services Dr. Beerbal and senior director coordination Masood Alam whereas CEO of Indus Hospital Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Head of Infectious Diseases section Dr. Nasim Salahuddin, Coordinator Aftab Gohar, Dr. Naila Baig Ansari, Dr. Sara Salman from W.H.O Islamabad, Mr. Daniel, Amin Chinoy and others were also present on this occasion.

Mayor Karachi cut the ribbon to formally opened the pilot program and he was given a detailed briefing on the Rabies Free Karachi Project which is being jointly carried out by KMC and Indus Hospital. Mayor Karachi while addressing to a ceremony held on this occasion said that garbage heaps lying everywhere in the city was also a cause of dog breeding. He said that daily hundred to 150 cases of dog biting are reported in the city and 15 to 20 thousand cases of dog biting are reported annually.

He said the victim can be expired if no immediate medical aid is provided to him. Industrial areas in Karachi are more suffered due to this situation. He said KMC has allocated amount for providing medical treatment of rabies in its budget for current fiscal year. He said citizens of Karachi were living in feared environment due to presence of lot of stray dogs in the city.

He said that new technology is being used to control the rabies and for this purpose dogs will be given anti rabies vaccine and CEO of Indus Hospital Dr Abdul Bari Khan said rabies control drive was being started today so far 1.7 million dog biting patients were treated in the Indus Hospital. Dr. Nasim Salahuddin said vaccination for rabies was essential and dog biting can be cured hundred percent. She also gave details of the dog biting in Karachi from 2009 till 2016. She said that the injured part of the body should be properly washed with soap and water after dog bite and the intensity of the injury should be analysed before taking the vaccine.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

Karachi, January 15, 2018 (PPI-OT):Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar called this good omen that foreign investors taking interest in Karachi projects. Investment from UAE investors will be welcomed. Pakistan and UAE enjoys brotherly relations which would even get stronger in future. He said this while talking to the Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Alzaabi who visited KMC Head Office in KMC Building on Monday along with UAE Consul General Nasser Huwaiden Al Ketbi and met with the Mayor Karachi. Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar welcomed the UAE ambassador and informed him about the development projects and public welfare works which KMC and other municipal bodies were carrying out to provide better civic facilities to citizens of Karachi.

The UAE ambassador while appreciating the endeavours of present local government leadership in Karachi for bringing improvement in the provision of municipal services to citizens said that investors from UAE have interest in Karachi development projects and he will tell them about the opportunities for investment in Karachi.

He expressed hope that the efforts of present local government in Karachi would prove to be beneficial for the citizens of this megacity and people in Karachi would get even better facilities in future. Mayor Karachi said Karachi held unique position in the region due to its international status and ports and this city would play key role in future commercial activities. He said the industrial zones in Karachi provide huge revenue to the country and all these are being upgraded and made better.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

Karachi, January 10, 2018 (PPI-OT):Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar said that in view of the Supreme Court’s orders action against encroachments is being taken without any discrimination in Karachi and this perception is wrong that particular marriage halls or buildings being demolished. Action will be taken in all the areas in the remit of KMC and all encroachments from parks, playgrounds and amenity plots will be removed. He said this while directive to the officers of the anti-encroachments department of KMC. Mayor Karachi said that some unconcerned organizations gave lease of KMC lands which is against the law and KMC will take action against such organizations.

He said the citizens were in their own interest are advised to confirm that the land is owned by which organization before purchase or sale of property or transfer of documents or owning rights. He said that the action against illegal use of amenity plots must be done without any discrimination and such plots must be utilized for the purpose these had been allocated. He said that help from law enforcement agencies and local administration should be sought for removal of encroachments. He said that action against encroachments must be carried out speedily.

He also directed the senior director anti-encroachments to take action in view of the documents of lease of other documents and if these are in accordance with the rules and regulations. The senior director said action against encroachments was being taken in different areas of the city and many amenity plots have been vacated in the operation and many marriage halls demolished. Mayor Karachi directed again appealed to citizens and specially traders to cooperate with KMC in its drive against the encroachments. He said the cabins, pushcarts and shops outside the main markets should also be removed immediately and also removes the encroachments from footpaths.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

Karachi, January 08, 2018 (PPI-OT):The Board of Advanced Studies and Research of the Karachi University in its last meeting gave approval of the change of the Ali Hassan Sajid’s Maqala from M. Phil to PhD. Ali Hassan Sajid is doing his PhD on the subject of “Local Government System in Karachi, its evolution and role of newspapers 1947-2010”. Ali Hassan Sajid has completed his M.A journalism and B-Ed from Karachi University and he has been associated with the Media Management Department of KMC as Senior Director.

A number of his articles, stories, dramas and novels were published in various newspapers and magazines and many books written by him. His subjects include children literature, history and culture of Karachi and local government. His dramas written for children received “Mirza Adeeb Award” and Certification in the all Pakistan competition held as Orient Literary Award 2005 by Dawah Academy Islamabad which is an International Islamic University. His book titled “Naey Chiragh Naee Roshni” on young writer’s creations and introduction after its publication in 1986 got the status of documentary.

Ali Hassan Sajid has been linked with many monthly magazines and newspapers including as Editor Karachi Observer, Chief Editor Monthly Hilal, Honorary Editor Monthly Khel Khel Mein, Editor Monthly Child Star and Monthly Jangal Mangal. Today’s he is associated with the Monthly Jangal Mangal as Honorary Editor. He has also got fame for his comparing stints in Radio Pakistan and on Stage Programs and he has been linked with the Radio Pakistan as Compare and Announcer and Script Writer since last 33 years and he performed lot of programs.

He got associated with the Television as News Caster in 1989 and besides the news and documentaries Baseerat, Ferman-e-Ilahi and Recitation of Holy Quran and its translation has been telecasted in his voice. His voice has also been used for hundreds of documentaries and commercial advertisements. His comparing has been liked most due to beautiful accent in many of the literary, educational, cultural and government programs.

More than a dozen audio cassets and CDs of recitation of Holy Quran and translation and Naats have been released in the country as well as in other countries and got much popularity. He has been a famous debator and compare in his student life and still count among few prominent compares in Karachi. He has done comparing in lot of educational, literary and semi government programs in a beautiful way. Since last 12 years he has been working as host of the flag hoisting ceremony held every year on the occasion of Independence Day on the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam.

He has got the “Madal of Best Performance” from the City District Government Karachi as a recognition of his services and attractive and quite active personality whereas other organization presented him more than 100 awards and prizes including “Quaid-e-Azam Award”, SSO Gold Medal, UBL Silver Jubilee Shield, Filmfare Award, Sangam Award, Talent Award, and Mirza Adeeb Award. Recently his name has been selected for publication in the 8th Edition of the Directory of Prominent Persons published by the American Organization ABI under the title “Who is Who” from Pakistan as a recognition of his performance which is a unique honour.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

Karachi, January 07, 2018 (PPI-OT):Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar has said that Majority of the people of Karachi are educated and urbanized, so they are democratic in their nature. As a result we saw major political movements emerged from this city for the restoration of democracy in the country in the near past. In 1960s and 70s, we also see very active and vibrant students’ movements starting from this city and spreading all over the country.

Hosting international media conference was an honor for the city of Karachi and we hope that delegates would take with them positive impression from here and help highlighting the better image of Pakistan. He expressed these views while addressing via online communication to the participants of the International Media Conference in a reception held in their honor by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in Gulshan-e-Jinnah (old Polo Ground) on Saturday.

Chairman of DMC Central Rehan Hashmi, Vice Chairman DMC Korangi Syed Ahmer Ali, City Council Parliamentary leader Aslam Shah Afridi, chairman land committee Syed Arshad Hassan, chairmen Law committee Arif Khan Advocate, chairperson media management committee Sabheen Ghori, chairperson medical committee Naheed Fatima, parliamentary leader of PML(N) in city council Aman Khan Afridi, journalists from China, Canada, USA, England, Italy, Uganda, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan and other countries with chairperson of Pakistan Media Development Foundation Durdana Shahab, Gen. Secretary Amin Yousuf, president Zaheer Khan, senior vice president Muqtida Mansoor, Rahimullah Yousufzai and other office bearers of PMDF and city council members and elected representatives and KMC officers were also present on this occasion.

Mayor Karachi welcoming the guest it is of great pleasure and satisfaction for me and the people of my city that journalists from all over the world are participating in this conference and are staying in my city. He said Karachi is the biggest city and economic hub of Pakistan and provincial capital of Sindh Province. Its population is presently crossing 20 million and according to United Nations, has a status of mega city. The second important feature of the city is its diversity in people and walks of life.

People belonging to different religions, sects, ethnicities and racial background are the part of its social life. He said different classes are also playing their role in promoting its economy through business and service sector activities. Like all the other megacities, it was also under unrest for few decades but now after the operation clean-up, it is a peaceful city again as its had a tradition in the past but now by the grace of Allah, the city is peaceful and calm. He said Karachi has an interesting history.

It has been developed as a mercantile city by the British Govt. in 19th century. At the time of creation of Pakistan, it was a small city of population of four hundred thousand. This city was named as the capital of the newly created state of Pakistan by the founding fathers. So a number of issues surfaced after the creation of Pakistan. The first one was the pressure of population due to the migration of Muslims from the Muslim Minority Provinces of India.

As a result its population increased rapidly and touched the figure of one million in the census of 1951. After the start of industrialization, a flow of working class and manpower started from all over the country. Now it is touching a figure of 20 million as mentioned earlier. This city has many places of archaeological importance. I wish you to visit these places during your stay in our city.

Building of Metropolitan corporation, Frere Hall, Merry weather’s tower, NJV School, Impress Market and Mausoleum of father of Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah are worth seeing places. The provincial assembly of Sindh, which adopted the resolution for Pakistan during the British Raj is also situated in Karachi. It is also a worth seeing building. DMC Central Chairman Rehan Hashmi in his address expressed hope that the participants of the IMC would take with them valuable and impressive memories of this city and their visit would prove to be quite beneficial for them.

Chairperson Media Management Sabheen Ghori, Rahimullah Yousufzai, Amin Yousuf, Jim Boumelha, Agha M. Sleh, Zainul Abedin, Chin Sung Chew, Stephen Ouma and other journalists also spoke on this occasion whereas the participants of IMC thanked KMC for arranging the reception for them. In the end participants of IMC were presented with shields from KMC whereas PMDF presented a shield to Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar.

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Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

Karachi, January 05, 2018 (PPI-OT):The members of district council Swat on Thursday visited KMC Building and met with the City Council members. City Council Parliamentary leader Aslam Shah Afridi, chairman recreation Hanif Surti, chairman charged parking M. Mursaleen, chairman katchi abadi Saad bin Jaffer and senior director coordination Masood Alam was also present on this occasion. The delegation led by the group leader Fazal Maabood while expressing their views said they found this very unfortunate that the biggest city of Pakistan and the hub of economy was presently in a very bad condition.

They demanded federal and provincial governments to pay attention on this city and strengthen the local government system here. City Council Karachi Parliamentary leader Aslam Shah Afridi said the people’s problems cannot be solved without making local governments strong. He said these organizations considered nursery of democracy and therefore we request the members of other local governments in Pakistan to raise their voice for Karachi.

The delegation head said local government system in KPK was much effective and the district council Swat has 101 members belongs to different political parties, he said the population of this district is about 22 Lac and three tier local government system is in place including village council, tehsil council and district council. They were presently on a study tour of Karachi and so far they visited Islamabad and Lahore. The delegation members said they got a good view of Karachi when they came here ten years ago however this time found this city engulfed with various problems.

City council recreation committee chairman Hanif Surti said Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar has started cleanliness work all over the city to remove the backlog of previous ten years. Senior director coordination Masood Alam said KMC have administrative control on only 27 percent area of Karachi whereas remaining administrative control is holding by other organizations like CAA, Pakistan Railway, Cantonment Boards and other bodies. Aslam Shah Afridi said the Mayor Karachi and his team was continuously working for solution of citizens problems despite limited resources.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99232400-01
Fax: +92-21-99232406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk