Karachi News Updates
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Pictorial highlights of construction progress on Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K4 Project).
Project's aim: Supply of 650 million gallons of water to Karachi daily.
Phase 1 capacity: 260 million gallons per day.
Phase 2 capacity: 390 million gallons per day.
Phase One Completion: 2025
Pictorial Display of Construction Progress on Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme - K IV Project
Scope of the Project: 650 Million Gallon per Day Water Supply to Karachi
Stage-I: 260 MGD
Stage-II: 390 MGD
Completion of Stage-I: 2025
Source: WAPDA
Project's aim: Supply of 650 million gallons of water to Karachi daily.
Phase 1 capacity: 260 million gallons per day.
Phase 2 capacity: 390 million gallons per day.
Phase One Completion: 2025
Pictorial Display of Construction Progress on Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme - K IV Project
Scope of the Project: 650 Million Gallon per Day Water Supply to Karachi
Stage-I: 260 MGD
Stage-II: 390 MGD
Completion of Stage-I: 2025
Source: WAPDA
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Double-decker buses to hit Karachi roads soon
Sindh government also decides to procure 50 new buses for People's Bus ServiceAPP
October 22, 2024
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced on Tuesday that the provincial government is planning to introduce double-decker buses on Karachi’s roads and has begun the process of procuring them.
Sharjeel, who also holds the portfolios of Information, Transport, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control, made the announcement during a key meeting.
The meeting was attended by Director Soheb Shafiq, People's Bus Service Manager of Operations Abdul Shakoor, and other officials.
During the meeting, it was decided that the Sindh government would purchase 50 new buses for the People’s Bus Service. Sharjeel directed the Mass Transit Authority and other relevant bodies to expedite the procurement process.
“We are committed to modernising public transport in Karachi,” Sharjeel said at the meeting. “This initiative by the Sindh government will greatly improve the urban transport system, offering citizens affordable and comfortable travel.”
He stressed the importance of swift implementation to address the growing transport needs of the city's residents. Additionally, Sharjeel instructed that the construction of bus stations for the People’s Bus Service be completed as soon as possible.
A day earlier Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah instructed the Planning and Development (P&D) Department to expedite the approval process for 162 development schemes, valued at Rs75.639 billion, as part of Karachi’s Rs187.3 billion development portfolio.
These schemes have an allocation of Rs14.8 billion for the 2024-25 financial year, with completion targeted by the next fiscal year. The urgency reflects the need to start work without delay, he said during a meeting held at CM House on Monday.
The meeting was attended by various ministers and officials, including P&D Minister Nasir Shah and Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah.
Earlier this month, the Sindh government completed preparations to take over the operations of the Green Line bus service, with the federal government scheduled to transfer the service to Sindh in December 2024.
In a high-level meeting chaired by Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, the operations of the Green Line bus service were reviewed. Memon highlighted that the Green Line project is a vital part of Karachi’s public transport system. He also expressed hope that the connection to the Orange Line would be completed before the transfer date.
He noted that the federal government has provided a Rs2 billion subsidy for Green Line operations, which will be reviewed by the Sindh government. Once the project is officially transferred, additional buses will be added to improve transport services for citizens.
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Karachi the ‘most tolerant’ city of Pakistan, ‘neglected by its residents’
During the Aalmi Urdu Conference, the actor spoke about her relationship with Karachi and reminisced about her childhood.
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07 Dec, 2024
The Aalmi Urdu Conference, held annually in Karachi, witnessed a vibrant and heartfelt interaction as Mahira Khan took the stage as a guest this year.
In a candid session moderated by Waseem Badami, Khan eloquently spoke about her love for Karachi, her roots in the city, and her deep admiration for its tolerance and inclusivity.
When asked about her relationship with Karachi, the beloved superstar began by sharing her very personal relationship with the city. “I was born at the Lady Dufferin Hospital in 1984 in Karachi,” she said.
“My dada built our house, what used to be our house here, when my grandparents migrated here from India. At Khalid Bin Waleed Road, PECHS, that’s where our house used to be. There used to be a time when that place had only showrooms and one house, which used to be my house, 151-C, Block 2,” she recounted with a smile.
Khan fondly reminisced about her childhood in the metropolitan city, visiting Zainab Market, and indulging in street food like gol gappay and bun kebab. “Even today when I have bun kebab, it is nostalgic. I am somehow transported to my childhood,” she said, eliciting laughter from the audience.
She also confessed her failed attempts to roam the bazaars incognito. “My favourite pastime in Karachi used to be roaming around in Zainab Market. I used to have so much fun. I didn’t get a lot of pocket money but I could buy silver jewellery and bangles, I always loved bangles. I keep complaining to my managers, telling them to take me, but they don’t. I’ll wear a burka and go. The problem is that as soon as I start speaking, people recognise me.”
The Legend of Maula Jatt actor went on to hail Karachi as the most tolerant city in Pakistan. “Karachi doesn’t judge you,” she said. “This city doesn’t ask you where you’re from, it doesn’t ask who you are. I don’t think I have seen this kind of tolerance in a city with so much strength,” she remarked.
She also explained how Karachi’s diversity shaped her upbringing and said, “Growing up here, I made friends with Hindus, Christians, Bohris, and Agha Khanis. But whenever I’d go to any other city, people would be shocked by this. What was strange for them was a norm for me. Any port city in the world functions like this.”
While Khan expressed immense love for her hometown, she didn’t shy away from calling out its residents for neglecting it. “This city gives and gives, with its arms wide open, welcoming everyone. But we don’t take care of it the way we should,” she lamented.
Adding a lighter touch to the session, Khan also participated in a rapid-fire round. She was asked to quickly say the first thing that came to her mind when asked about a person, place or thing. About Karachi, she said “home”, about Lahore, she said “Mauala Jatt”, about Imran Khan, she noted, “brave”, and as for Shah Rukh Khan, she said “childhood love”.
Khan was also asked about writer Khalilur Rehman Qamar and veteran actor Firdous Jamal, both of whom have criticised Mahira in a derogatory manner during interviews. When asked about the prior, she said “good writer” and when asked about the latter she said, “I don’t know him but very experienced actor.”
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Neglected not by it's residents
but by racist Sindh Government - DELIBERATELY
but by racist Sindh Government - DELIBERATELY
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Karachi Mayor Wahab says work on new Hub canal project 87pc completed
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December 11, 2024
Work to construct a new canal to bring water from Hub Dam to Karachi is underway. Mayor Murtaza Wahab (right) inspects the progress during a visit to the project site, on Tuesday.—Dawn
KARACHI: Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that 87 per cent work for the construction of a new canal to supply water from the Hub Dam to Karachi has been completed.
He said that by August 2025, 100 million gallons per day (MDG) water will be supplied to the citizens through this canal.
Inspecting the site of the new canal project at the Hub Dam on Tuesday, the mayor said that the current canal supplying water from the Hub Dam to Karachi was 45 to 46 years old, and due to leakage and seepage, the supply of 100 MGDs of water was not possible.
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Lethargic officials under fire for incomplete uplift projects despite funds release in Karachi
Local government minister instructs dept to compile a report on the status of projects.
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