KARACHI – Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief Hussain Mehnati has raised concerns over constitution of core committee for negotiations on local bodies system between only Pakistan People Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
In a statement, he said that all the stakeholders of the city should be taken onboard. He said that only MQM and PPP were not the representatives of Karachi but various other political and religious parties including the JI have significant vote bank in the metropolis.
He further said that representatives of the JI had chaired the local bodies system of the city twice. He said that senior citizens of the city have remembered the services of former mayor Abdul Sattar Afghani, adding that similarly Nematullah Khan had bestowed the city with a new green and clean look and his services were also acknowledged by his ideological rivals.
Mehanti said that court ordered to hold local bodies’ elections within a period of three months, however the government and its allies were busy sharing powers and benefits, instead of focusing on elections. He further added that the party which was chanting slogans on deprivation of rights was now eyeing to usurp the rights of others, after being empowered.
He demanded the government to induct all the political parties and stakeholders of the city in dialogue on local government system. He also demanded to ensure the holding of polls as soon as possible.
Power supply to Karachi pumping stations restored:?The power supply to three pumping stations, Gharo, Dhabeji and Pipri was restored after hectic efforts on Saturday. The power supply to the pumping stations, main source of water supply to Karachi, was suspended which resulted in halt to millions of gallon water to the metropolis.
The areas that suffered the water shortage included Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal Colony, Akhtar Colony, Qayoomabad, PECHS Block 6, Azam Basti and others.