Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was visiting Karachi to express sympathy with the bereaved families of the victims of the deadly heatwave in the metropolis.
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The projected is being funded by the federal government.
The Prime Minister was informed that more than 65000 patients reported in Karachi hospitals during this period out of which about 1250 lost their lives.
The federal and provincial governments are under fire for inability to effectively dealing with the crisis. He also said that the meeting was positive and the premier extended full support for the Sindh government. He said that the prime minster is keen in resolving every issue related to Karachi. Prominent singer Shahzad Roy, Karamat Ali of Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), and NGOs approached the court, naming Ministry of Water and Power Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change, National Disaster Management Authority, National Electric Power Regularity Authority (NEPRA), Sindh chief secretary and others as respondents. Although, PM did discuss these matters in the meeting with CM Sindh but his prime concern was with the details of Metro Project. The PM said the proposed S-III sewerage treatment scheme should also be built in Karachi.
“I am going to Karachi on Wednesday where the federal government wished to carry out similar development as we are undertaking elsewhere” in the country, he had said.
The prime minister also said that Rs25.
The PM told CM Qaim Ali Shah that Rs8 billion have been granted for the project.
The MQM coordination committee said that the prime minister didn’t announce any real relief measure for Karachi people to save them from the menace of load shedding and water shortage. Over 300,000 people would travel per day.
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PM gave Rs. 8 billion to Sindh government for this project but Shah responded PM that this project will cost Rs. Prime Minister directed Taha Farooqui to complete the project within time.
