ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for timely completion of all water supply projects for Karachi to address the issue of water shortage faced by citizens of the metropolis.
He was chairing a meeting at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today (Friday) about water situation in Karachi during which various proposals were discussed for addressing the issue of water shortage.
Minister for Energy and Petroleum Hammad Azhar, Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Sindh Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Chief Executive Officer Hub Power Company (HUBCO) Kamran Akmal and other senior officials were in attendance.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and MPA Sindh Samar Khan also attended the meeting through video-link.
The meeting was briefed about the progress of ongoing water-related projects in the provincial metropolis, which required 1100 to 1200 million gallons of water per day.
He said that early resolution of the issues of Karachi and the welfare of citizens was the foremost priority of the government, adding, that the water projects for Karachi should be completed on fast-track basis.
However, the President stressed that the redressal of problems was possible through effective cooperation and coordinated efforts by the relevant stakeholders.
