President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Salman Aslam met Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh and General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party Sindh Waqar Mehdi. The two leaders discussed the emergency in the Korangi industrial area following the recent torrential rains.
President KATI Salman Aslam informed Waqar Mehdi about the problems of industrialists. He said that the infrastructure in Korangi industrial area has been damaged due to rains, for which immediate measures are needed.
Salman Aslam said that the Korangi Causeway is always closed after rains, which leads to severe traffic jams and delays in the delivery of export goods. He thanked Chief Minister Sindh for issuing orders for the construction of a new six-lane causeway.
Later, the Special Assistant to the Sindh Chief Minister appreciated KATI’s services and assured his full cooperation and immediate resolution of the problems of the Korangi Industrial Area.
He said that there were record rains this year, but the situation in Karachi was much better than the previous rains. Waqar Mehdi said that during the rains, the provincial ministers and the chief minister of Sindh were present on the ground to look after the drainage work themselves. He said that the repair work of infrastructure in Korangi will be started soon, in this regard Sindh government will continue all possible cooperation with KATI and KITE Limited.
