Daily Times

Sir: The Iqra University, Karachi, is a reputed institution of management sciences and a large number of students are enrolled at the university. It is situated in a busy area near Defence at Korangi expressway, which connects to Sharah-e-Faisal and Shaheed-i-Millat. Here the traffic generally moves at high speed and hence accidents can happen.

It is, therefore, necessary for the city administrators or the cantonment board and university to build pedestrian bridges at various points, especially including two points near the old and the new campuses of Iqra University. This will not only greatly help Manzoor Colony’s residents and university students to cross safely the double (incoming and outgoing lanes) bridge.

The governor of Sindh and management of the university should take the lead and play their important role with the help of the city administration to help a large number of people as well as current and future students, especially after the completion of the upcoming new high-rise building of the university. The cost of these bridges can also be recovered through advertising by the city administration or the cantonment board, and the investors (university, consumer, advertising companies, etc) of the project. Similar models can then be tried at various busy points in city. I offer to provide assistance if required.

MUHAMMAD AFZAL

Karachi