KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail today (Sunday) has informed that the transformation plan by the federal government will not be limited to Karachi only.
“The transformation plan will be expanded to other parts of the province,” he told journalists after chairing a high-level meeting in Governor House today to discuss Karachi Transformation Plan.
The meeting was attended by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leaders Asad Umar, Ali Zaidi, and provincial lawmakers of the political party. The members praised the Centre’s contribution in the form of a transformation package and presented their suggestions and recommendations.
Giving details on the package, he said that out of the Rs1.1 trillion financial package for Karachi, the federal government was to pay 62 percent of the entire amount while the remaining 28 percent was to be incurred on the provincial exchequer.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail further said that their government devised the best strategy” to fend off COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermaths. He claimed that the world is recognizing our strategies today.
Ismail asserted that all the state institutions were working in an organized manner to address the issues of Karachi and Sindh. “It was agreed with Sindh government that no political games will be played over Karachi issues,” he added.
He remarked that Bilawal Bhutto was very late to reach out, indicating to the issues faced by Karachi following the flooding situation.
Commenting on the achievements in fighting the global pandemic COVID-19, Ismail said that some people ridiculed the smart lockdown policy. “However, today the world acknowledges that the smart lockdown was the best option,” he added.
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