Daily Times

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the reconstruction of Karachi is a gigantic task and Sindh government is successfully doing its job for the betterment of the city and its people.

This he said while talking to media just after unveiling the plaque to inaugurate the newly reconstructed Tariq Road and remodeled Baloch Colony Flyover project.

He said that the Sindh government has launched Rs10 billion Karachi package under which important roads, flyovers, underpasses and water and sewerage schemes have been started. He added that the priority is to complete them by June 2017 so that another Rs10 billion package could be announced for the people of Karachi. “I have already issued instruction to the chief minister for the purpose and we are committed to restored Karachi as city of lights, peace, employment and investment,” he said.

He lauded chief minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, and the team executing Karachi Package for doing quality work in the stipulated timeframe. “I am thankful to the Sindh government team and also appreciate the traders’ community of Tariq Road who cooperated and supported in the execution of the scheme,” he said.

It may be noted that reconstruction of Tariq Road to Shahrahe Qauideen was launched for Rs569.820 million. Under the scheme the road has been given proper drainage system and storm water drain has also been developed. The footpaths have been reconstructed.

Latter, the chairman PPP along with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah went to Shahrah-e-Failsal where he inaugurated project of Remodeling of Baloch Colony. It has been completed within four months at a cost of Rs119.568 million. The up and down ramps of the flyover were demolished and on that portion a 1.4 km service road has been constructed.