KARACHI, Jan 25: The Pakistan People’s Party has criticized the efforts by the KWSB to award the designing and supervision of the K-3 water supply project to an “inexperienced” firm, whose sole qualification is that their tax adviser is the current Nazim of Karachi.

One of the employees of the firm was the current Naib Nazim of a Town in Karachi, it added.

In a press statment on Friday, PPP leaders expressed surprise over the reported decision, saying other experienced firms, which had applied to form a consortium for carrying out this work, were not considered.

They criticized the city government for “undue interference” in the evaluation process and efforts to award the work solely on party basis instead of merit.

They demanded of the government to investigate the matter and connection of the Nazim/Naib Nazim with the firm. Those who criticized the perceived move included Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Syed Khursheed Shah, Nisar Khuhro and Taj Haider.