KARACHI, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday unveiled a package of Rs 162 billion for 18 development projects in Karachi.
While addressing a meeting of Karachi Transformation Committee in Karachi, the prime minister said of those, 10 projects related to transport sector, seven to water and sewerage and one to water conservation.
اس بات کو مدنظر رکھتے ہوئے کہ کراچی کی ترقی پاکستان کی ترقی ہے ہم نے ایک اسپیشل پیکیج تیار کیا ہے، یہ پیکچ 162 ارب روپے کا ہے جس میں ٹرانسپورٹ کیلئے 10 اور پانی کیلئے 7 پراجیکٹس ہیں، پانی بچانے کیلئے ہمیں پوری ایک کمپین چلانی پڑے گی۔@ImranKhanPTI #PMIKinKarachi pic.twitter.com/6WV1NY7OkV
— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 30, 2019
The prime minister said a drive would be started to emphasize the importance of saving water for use of future generations. He said Pakistan couldn’t move forward unless Karachi was developed and a solid planning was required for the city’s progress.
Imran Khan said a master plan of Karachi would be developed in order to check the rampant growth of the city in all directions. He said the deterioration in Karachi’s infrastructure during the last 10 years caused damage to the whole country.
The prime minister assured that the projects of RO plants in District Tharparkar would be implemented at a cost of Rs one billion.
Congratulations Karachi!!! Thank you Wazir-e-Azam Imran Khan for launching the Karachi Package.
Imran Khan’s loyalty, dedication, commitment and hard work will ensure we reach our destination i.e. “Naya Pakistan”. Our country will prosper – One day it will happen insha’ALLAH— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) March 30, 2019
Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan also inaugurated Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim in Karachi.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan plants a sapling at Bagh-Ibn- Qasim Karachi.@ImranKhanPTI#PMIKinKarachi pic.twitter.com/vl6GJjDMIL
— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 30, 2019
In his remarks, Imran Khan said the government wanted to provide more green spaces to future generations of the country.
The prime minister said it had been decided to encourage more vertical buildings in the country to save the green areas.
Imran Khan said the target of 10 billion trees in next five years would also include planting of more trees in Karachi and other cities of Sindh. He said Pakistan fell at 8th number in top 10 countries most affected by global warming.
