KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Fazal-ur-Rahman has directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and other local bodies to ensure proper cleanliness and provision of necessary facilities in the areas where polling stations will be set up.

The chief minister, who was talking to Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar who called on him at CM House on Friday, said he already had directed local bodies to keep their respective areas clean and get all roads and drainage systems repaired so that people could reach their polling stations to cast their vote without any problem.

He said most of the roads in the city had been reconstructed, but in some streets and lanes there were overflowing gutters and potholes.

Wants city’s dilapidated roads and gutters fixed before polling day

“I want all these dilapidated roads and gutters fixed before polling day,” he said and added that the caretaker set-up wanted to ensure that there was a good atmosphere everywhere in the province on polling day.

The mayor assured the chief minister that he would ensure proper maintenance of roads and drainage system and would coordinate with other local bodies working in the city for cleanliness and repair works.

“The cleaning work of nullahs and storm-water drains has already been started and within the next few days the work would be completed,” the mayor added.

CM visits school

The chief minister on Friday also visited SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School, Garden, and appreciated efforts of singer and social worker Shehzad Roy for making the school a model institution.

On the occasion Mr Roy briefed him on the modern teaching methods adopted at the school.

He informed him about the problems he was facing in further improving the school’s academic side.

The chief minister assured him of his full support in settling all his issues so that quality education could be provided there to children.

German envoy’s meeting

He also received German Ambassador Martin Kobler at CM House.

During the meeting they discussed bilateral relations between the two nations and ongoing election atmosphere in the country.

Published in Dawn, June 30th, 2018