PPP Chairman inaugurated People’s Square, a public place and underground carparking near Sindh Secretariat for commuters, visitors to the Secretariat and the students of nearby historic educational institutes here today.
He said that the people of the province would benefit from the People’s Square while the masterpieces of the architecture in the surroundings and the rest of the city as well would also be restored under this Neighbourhood Improvement Project with the assistance of the WB. The project has been named ‘The People’s Square. “We have focused on the solution. We will alleviate the problems of the people of Karachi by making plans in the style of People’s Square. Thanks to the 18th Amendment, financial powers have been assigned to the provinces constitutionally. We will build such People’s Squares in every district of Sindh, “ he added.
He pointed out that Sindh government has fought the terrorists. The Sindh police and law enforcers have restored peace in Karachi, for which the citizens, police and rangers have sacrificed their blood and lives.
At the inaugural function of People’s Square, Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, his cabinet members Saeed Ghani, Syed Nasir Shah, Imtiaz Shaikh, Suhail Anwar Siyal, Advisor to CM Barrister Murtaza Wahab and other PPP leaders were present.
Both current and former WB Group Country Director spoke to the ceremony online.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while congratulating on Independence Day said that today we are celebrating special Independence Day in Karachi and inaugurating projects. I think this project is the beginning of a revolution to reduce the problems of the people of Karachi and to improve the governance of Karachi. The PPP has always paid attention to the problems of the people. We constantly complain that our provinces are being denied their due after the 18th amendment, due to which there is a lack of resources and people are facing difficulties in resolving their problems.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardaru further said that this project is our first phase as other similar projects are also underway in Malir and other districts of Karachi. A similar project would be launched at the Wazir Mansion in Kharadar where Quaid-e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born and appreciated that Sindh government plants to put sewerage and other utility services networks underground throughout Karachi to protect the historic sites and the people. We are working for the reduction in problems.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PPP has a very old relationship of close attachment with Karachi as Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used to teach law at SM Law College and we would also develop Kakri Ground in Lyari where the marriage reception of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari was held. We believe that if Karachi develops then not only Sindh province but the whole of Pakistan will develop but there are problems and difficulties. We would manage the funds ourselves and the Sindh Board of Revenue achieved its target even during the Coronavirus outbreak in the country. However, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed but we want the local governments to also increase their revenue.
He said that PPP is sincere with the capital of Sindh and its people, whoever has the responsibility but we will solve the problems by becoming representatives because we know that one’s statements dont work but one has to work hard. The long standing problems of Karachi could be solved together and slowly because the PPP had found Karachi where terrorists from all over the world were operating here and local thugs had also an abetting role. The security forces and Police in Karachi have made the greatest sacrifices against terrorism and the citizens here have restored the lights by sacrificing blood and now such an environment has been created for such projects to start.
He said that we respect the mandate of local governments; we are the only province where the local government will complete its term in the same month which is history. Imran Khan abolished local government in Punjab but we did not.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the term of local government is coming to an end and then elections will be held. Sindh government will work at the forefront to solve the problems.
He said that Imran Khan’s government has done nothing for the people of Karachi except lip service. He promised but did not fulfill a single promise, did not give a job and did not build 5 million houses here, and did not complete a single project despite the promise of water supply project.
Reiterating his commitment to projects in Karachi, he said that the federal government has not come up with a single new project for the city but we are starting from today and this is the first phase of projects in the city in collaboration with the WB then in each district we will build People’s Square. We will solve the problems of the people by investing in their infrastructure.
He appealed to the people to support the PPP and said that if we walk together, work together and struggle together, we can give this city its due rights and restore its past glory.
https://www.ppp.org.pk/2020/08/14/bilawal-bhutto-zardari-inaugurates-peoples-square-in-the-heart-of-sindh-capital-karachi/
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