KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday announced plans to preserve and relocate the iconic globe across the Islamia College and Dawood University of Engineering and Technology to Hasan Square.

Earlier in 2024, the Jinnah Town chairman had announced plan to preserve the giant 60-tonne structure, which was to be removed to pave the way for the construction of the Bus Rapid Transit Red Line project, and relocated it to the National Stadium. However, the plan never materialised.

On Saturday, Mayor Wahab while inaugurating the Landhi Sports Complex announced that, considering the historical significance of Empress Market, memorials dedicated to martyrs would be established there, while the historic globe of Islamia College would be preserved and relocated to Hasan Square.

He also appealed to the public to offer suggestions regarding historical monuments so that the city administration could extend its cooperation.

The mayor said that the residents of Landhi and Korangi had been “deliberately deprived” of basic facilities in the past, but the present administration had come “with a message of improvement and development.”

He said, “When intentions are sincere, God makes the path easier, and it is this spirit that is helping us address public issues”.

“The primary responsibility of any municipal government is to resolve citizens’ problems, but Kara­chi’s condition was deliberately allowed to deteriorate over the past three to four decades,” he said.

The swimming pool at the KMC sports complex has also been upgraded to modern standards, with memberships to be offered at affordable rates so that a wider segment of the public can benefit.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2026