KARACHI, March 25: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has asked private sector organisations, working in collaboration with the city government, to prepare such packages which may prove beneficial for the people and city of Karachi and also bring their lives in harmony with the modern age.

He was chairing a meeting in which a briefing was given by a representative of the manufacturers of mechanical sweeping machines, fire brigade and solid waste management vehicles.

The city nazim said locally manufactured machinery should be preferred to imported ones in order to promote and encourage the Pakistani industry and products.

In such a case, he said that immediate technical assistance remained readily available for replacement of out-of-order spare parts and other equipment.

He said the city government gave preference to suppliers providing good quality machinery at competitive prices.

The nazim, on the occasion, also formed a committee comprising Khalid Javed, Sohail Ahmed, Akhtar Abbas, Chief Fire Officer Kazim Ali and Engineer Shakeeb.

The committee will work with the private company by providing assistance and technical know-how for preparing financial proposals with regard to development works in Karachi.

Mr Kamal directed that a sort of system should be devised in liaison with private organisations that can work with the city government on partnership basis.—APP