KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has raised significant concerns over the inadequate federal funding allocated to the Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme Four, commonly known as the K-IV project.
With only Rs4 billion released out of the Rs16 billion earmarked, Shah emphasizes the critical need for additional funding to prevent further delays in the project’s progress.
In a press statement following the submission of nomination papers for PPP Senate Candidates Jam Saifullah Dharejo and Aslam Abro, along with their covering candidates Waqar Mehdi and Aajiz Dhamraha, at the Election Commission of Pakistan, Sindh, Shah also mentioned his plans to approach Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address the funding issue.
The urgency arises in the wake of the vacancies left by the resignations of PPP Senators Nisar Khuhro and Jam Mehtab Dahar, who assumed positions in the provincial assembly following the general elections held on Feb 8.
The chief minister expressed confidence in the successful election of the PPP candidates as Senators from the provincial assembly, citing a comfortable margin of votes in their favor.
