Karachi, July 02 August: Waqar Mehdi, General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh chapter and Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Sindh, has dismissed the recent statement by the opposition leader in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) regarding cleanliness during the ongoing rains in metropolis as baseless and an attempt to gain media attention through criticism. He stated that since Jamaat-e-Islami’s candidate did not become the mayor, they are finding faults even in good initiatives.
In his statement, Waqar Mehdi emphasized that despite significant rainfall, Karachi’s roads remain clean and traffic is flowing smoothly. He urged Jamaat-e-Islami leaders to remove their biased lenses and take a closer look at the city, highlighting that all major and minor drains in Karachi are operational. Mehdi pointed out that during the rains, Jamaat-e-Islami’s town chairmen are nowhere to be found, and the public is searching for them with binoculars. He further added that Jamaat-e-Islami has nine town chairmen in the city, yet none are visible on the streets.
Waqar Mehdi noted that, under the directives of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Sindh’s ministers, advisors, and special assistants are fulfilling their responsibilities during the rain emergency. The staff of KMC and Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation are active and diligent in their duties. He advised Jamaat-e-Islami to focus on serving the public instead of engaging in unwarranted criticism.
