KARACHI, Nov 8: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that Korangi is the biggest industrial area of Pakistan and it would get modern infrastructure soon. Presiding over a meeting of Korangi Industrial Board at his office on Tuesday, he said that civic problems of the area would be solved.

Chairman Korangi Industrial Association, Gulzar Feroz, former Chairmen Abdul Haseeb, Manzar Alam, Zahid Hussain and other representatives, observed that the way the City Nazim had served the city during the last three weeks and focussed on solving the problems of industrial areas had no parallel.

In the meeting, the deteriorating condition of Road-8000 of Korangi Industrial Area also came under discussion, and a committee was formed to monitor the progress on construction of Road-8000 on a daily basis.

Meanwhile, Japanese investors have expressed their willingness to make investment for Karachi for the next 100 years.

The representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on Tuesday met the City Nazim Mustafa Kamal at his office and apprised him about their various projects in Karachi.

The delegation appreciated the vision of City Nazim and expressed their confidence in him.

Mustafa Kamal said that for betterment of Karachi, he would take a detailed review of their projects. It was agreed that separate meetings will be called in respect of each project.

EDO Investment and Enterprise Raisuddin Paracha was also present.—APP

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