KARACHI, March 26: The city government has in collaboration with the “Karavan Pakistan” started a special campaign for cleaning the city’s buildings of heritage importance starting with the cleaning of the defunct KMC building on Sunday morning.

The cleaning drive was participated by prominent people from various walks of life including towns and UC nazims and naib nazims, councillors, senior officials and other personalities.

Adviser on Local Government Waseem Akhtar was the chief guest at the ceremony held at the lawn of the old KMC Building.

Various groups headed by Adviser Waseem Akhtar, Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, Chairperson Heritage Foundation Yasmin Lari, noted artist Samina Pirzada, Ruth Zumbuhi of the Swiss Consulate, prominent Artist Shahla Rehman, and others were formed, which took part in the building cleaning.

A float was also put on display by Saddar Town from where enchanting tunes of national songs were played.

Addressing the ceremony, Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil said the city government was taking steps for protection and preservation of the city’s buildings of heritage importance.

She pointed out that at present, there were 600 buildings of historical significance in the city as identified by the Karavan Pakistan and of them about 50 were under the city government’s control.

She said those who would like to work as volunteers could register their names with her office. She said some 50 persons would take part in this mission on daily and weekly bases.—APP