KARACHI, July 5: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has directed the departments concerned to adopt a coordinated strategy for the construction of sports complex in Karachi and cooperate with the department of sports and culture for ensuring its completion within the stipulated period.

He stated this while chairing a meeting at his office on Wednesday. Provincial Sports and Culture Minister Qamar Mansoor was especially invited to attend the meeting.

The meeting was informed that as per directive of the federal government commercial aspects in the sports complex project had been kept at minimum. The complex had been designed comprehensively to meet the recreational requirements.

The project consultant informed that the complex would also have a big convention centre with a capacity of 5,000 seats. It was informed that the project would have water supply and sewerage system, wastage disposal and power generation to be developed on self-help basis without over-burdening the government.

The consultant was asked to submit a written proposal in this regard to be forwarded to federal government through Sindh government for approval at the highest level.

Among others, the meeting was attended by provincial secretaries Mehtab Akbar Rashdi, Faisal Saud, Nazar Hussain Mahar, Khalid Mahmood Soomro, Ishaq Lashari, Special Secretary Finance Shoaib Siddiqi, Consultant S.M. Kazim, KBCA Controller Khuwaja Badeeuzaman and EDO Revenue Saleh Farooqi.—APP