Every possible cooperation will be given to solve the problems of Karachi, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that he has assured Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah that all possible cooperation will be extende...

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that he has assured Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah that all possible cooperation will be extended to him by the federal government.

 

The Prime Minister said that a fruitful discussion took place today with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and his team. Photo: MAK NEWS-21

Talking to media along with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who was in Karachi on a one-day visit, said that he was very happy that Murad Ali Shah and his team were working hard in transport, water and other important projects. Is.

He said that today I wrote in the guest book on Mazar-e-Quaid, “O Quaid! Your performance in 74 years may not have satisfied your soul but we will try to follow you and make Pakistan according to your dream.

He said that there was a useful discussion with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and his team today. Shah Sahib gave details about development works in Sindh. I was very happy that Shah Sahib and his team were involved in transport, water and other important projects. Working hard, I have assured Murad Ali Shah that the federal government will extend all possible cooperation to him.

He said that he had made two or three requests to Murad Ali Shah, one of which was to make Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project a part of C-Pack. He also hinted to do so but after that the situation changed. Inshallah we will do our best to request the Chinese government to make it a part of C-Pack.

He said that the problem of drinking water in Karachi is a big challenge, for which we discussed in great detail, half of the demand for drinking water in Karachi was planned to be met by 2024. I have requested the concerned officials and Murad Ali Shah that not half but full demand be met by 2024.

He said that he had suggested to Murad Ali Shah that thousands of air-conditioned buses should be called for Karachi. If the provincial government works together, it will be very useful for the transporters as well.

Important meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif

Earlier, a meeting was held in the Chief Minister's House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on issues related to Sindh and federal development programs.

The meeting was attended by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Muftah Ismail, Akram Durrani, Maryam Aurangzeb, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Khawaja Izhar, Kanwar Naveed, Maulana Asad Mahmood and Chairman WAPDA, Chairman Railways, Chairman NDMA, Federal Secretaries Saleh Farooqi, Aziz. Aqeeli and other concerned officers attended.

Speaking in the meeting, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he was very happy to visit Mazar-e-Quaid and visit Sindh after assuming office.

The Prime Minister said that April 10 was a day in the history of Pakistan, April 10 was the victory of the Constitution, the end of a rigged government, we have to serve the people instead of rejoicing to oust the government, Pakistan's development then When all the provinces will develop, there are unemployment, inflation and other problems in the country, we have to solve them.

During the meeting, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah gave a briefing to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Sindh affairs.

The Chief Minister briefed the Prime Minister on energy, Karachi Transformation, Jamshoro-Sehwan Dual Carriageway, Pakistan Medical Commission, control of 3 hospitals in Karachi, water issues, Karachi Mass Transit, Karachi water projects.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah while briefing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Karachi Circular Railway said that Karachi traffic problem and success of BRT service depends on CR. Approved by

The Chief Minister Sindh requested the Prime Minister to construct KCR under C-Pack. Be added

During the meeting, the Chairman WAPDA while briefing the Prime Minister on the K4 project said that it is a 260 MGD project worth Rs. 126 billion, which is being constructed by WAPDA.

At the request of Sindh Chief Minister, the Prime Minister directed to provide KF funds. The Prime Minister directed the WAPDA Chairman to complete this project as soon as possible and said that the project should be completed by 2024 in any case.

Briefing the Prime Minister on BRT projects, the Sindh Chief Minister said that the Sindh government was launching a red line BRT system. More than 50,000 passengers will travel daily, the project will be 22.5 km with 23 stations.

The Chief Minister Sindh said that there will be 208 shelters and 2 bus depots, tender for BRT red line has been issued and work on it will be done soon, BRT yellow line will be 17.6 km, this project was started with the cooperation of World Bank. Is going on which the consultants are working on.

The Sindh Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister of his plan to purchase 2000 electric buses for the BRT project.

Murad Ali Shah further said that Rs 108 billion would be spent on the purchase of these buses. The federal government will extend full support to the Sindh government.

It was informed in the meeting that Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway was approved at a cost of Rs. 165.7 billion. The federal government wants to build this road on PPP mode.

The Sindh Chief Minister while briefing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on three major hospitals in Karachi said that Jinnah Hospital, Cardio and Children's Hospital were handed over to Sindh Government in 2011. Upgraded ICH, JPMC.

The Chief Minister Sindh said that cancer treatment is also provided free of cost in JPMC. The Sindh government has also set up 8 satellite centers of NICVD. At present, the annual expenditure of NICVD is Rs. 6 billion. The federal government formed a board for JPMC in March 2019.

Chief Minister Sindh said that this board is not working yet and with this board the performance of the hospital will be bad. In the year 2019, the federal cabinet decided to give 3 big hospitals to Sindh government. Federal hospitals will also be given to these provinces.

The Sindh Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister that the three major hospitals in Karachi be handed over to the Sindh government, and that the federal and Sindh governments come up with some mechanism to give these hospitals to Sindh.

The Prime Minister said that the federal and Sindh governments would enter into an agreement under which control of these hospitals would be given to the Sindh government.

Briefing about the gas situation, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that according to the constitution, the province from which the gas comes out has the first right of that province. The federal government wants to impose WACOG policy. Under G policy, the price of imported gas will be determined by pooling imported and local gas.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that gas from Sindh is being supplied to other provinces, due to which gas load shedding is taking place in Sindh. He also sought representation of Sindh in OG, SSGCL and OGRA.

The Sindh Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister to lift the ban on providing gas to the villages of Sindh.

The Chief Minister said that a plan has been prepared to lay 105 km railway line from Islamkot to Chhod. This railway line is necessary for transportation of Thar coal. Ministry of Railways has prepared feasibility of this project. That this project should be started immediately.

The Sindh Chief Minister said that the federal government had unilaterally amended the NEPRA Act. Due to this amendment, Sindh could not nominate its member on NEPRA. 12 hours of load shedding is taking place. SEPCO power demand is 777 MW but it gets 412 MW.

He said that SEPCO power shortfall is 365 MW, Hesco gets 652 MW as against its demand of 1050 MW, Hesco gets 398 MW less power, K Electric demand is 3213 MW but 2813 MW power supply. Yes, KE is facing a shortfall of 400 MW.

Talking about the issue of gas in the meeting, the Prime Minister said that we are making plans regarding the transfer of gas, the provinces will get the right to gas.

The Sindh Chief Minister also briefed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). The system was introduced which was done by the institutions themselves.

He said that it was decided in 2018 that entrance test for admission in government medical colleges would be conducted at provincial level. PMC established, PMC started conducting entry test MDCAT at national level.

He said that the PMC had not taken into consideration the fact that each province has its own syllabus. Governments have not been taken into confidence either. The PMC Act has proved to be extremely detrimental to small provinces. Under the PMC Act, local domicile students are denied admission in their respective provinces.

He said that the Sindh Cabinet had reduced the passing marks for MD CAT from 65% to 50% in 2021. The PMC refused to accept the decision of the Sindh Cabinet. There will be a shortage of doctors.

On the occasion, the Sindh Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister to direct the PMC to respect the decision of the Sindh Cabinet. The Sindh Chief Minister requested that the entrance tests of medical and dental colleges be conducted at the provincial level.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that Sindh government should make a proposal to take entrance test for admission in medical colleges. We say the same to other provinces. I will look into the issues of water, KCR myself, I will form a committee, all other issues will be resolved.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif arrives in Karachi

Earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on a one-day visit and was received by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

This is Shahbaz Sharif' first visit to Karachi as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Maryam Aurangzeb and Ahsan Iqbal and other PML-N MPA.

On arrival in Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah received the Prime Minister along with other PPP leaders. MQM Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was also present on the occasion while PML-N leader Muftah from Karachi. Ismail and others welcomed the Prime Minister.

Fateha Khawani at the grave of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Photo: MAKNEWS-21

The Prime Minister also visited Mazar-e-Quaid along with the leaders of the allied parties on a one-day visit to Karachi, where he laid a wreath at the tomb of the Founder of Pakistan and offered Fateha.

The purpose of visiting the shrine is to reaffirm the adherence to the principles laid down by the Founding Nation for the development and prosperity of the country.

The Prime Minister chaired a consultative meeting on development projects in Karachi, in which he was apprised of the problems facing Sindh, especially Karachi.

The Prime Minister also visited Bahadurabad to meet the MQM leadership.

It may be recalled that PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif was elected the 23rd Prime Minister of the country on April 12 with 174 votes.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is the forerunner of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was sacked by a no-confidence motion.

The opposition no-confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan was tabled on March 8, which was rejected by Qasim Soori, the first deputy speaker of the National Assembly. ۔

In the second meeting regarding the no-confidence motion, all the members of PTI including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker had resigned from the membership of the Assembly, after which PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq presided over the meeting and got 174 votes. Shahbaz Sharif was also elected the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan.