WILL NEVER FORGET SUPREME SACRIFICES OF ARMED FORCES, LEAs

KARACHI: PPP senior leader and former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain while addressing the massive power-show of Pakistan Peoples’ Party in the District Central Karachi said that we are bringing ‘Charter of Karachi’ that will address and resolve key issues of Karachiites.

Addressing to the workers, he compared the ‘Charter of Karachi’ to that of PPP’s election manifesto.Dr Asim said District Central has always been neglected in last three decades and the elected representatives have failed to resolve the genuine issues of the masses.

On Charter of Karachi he also said that PPP will implement the Clause 140 (A) of the constitution in letter and spirit and will try to make it a part of the constitution which is aimed at devolving powers to the local government that will benefit not only Karachi but Pakistan.

PPP leader also said that Charter of Karachi is also impressed upon towards strengthening the District government of this city so that it could generate its own revenue and initiate development works. In last 2 years we have taken the revenue of the District Central to the tune of Rs. 1 billion and now it has witnessed a sharp decline and negativity.

Where the funds have gone? who stole the money? Dr Asim questioned. PPP leader also said that we will make sure to assist the low-cost housing societies.

Moreover, PPP will also play its role in resolving the issues of the industrialist as we are well aware that due to shortage of water, gas and electricity, our industrial sector is surviving most, said Dr Asim.

While talking exclusively to Daily National Courier, Dr Asim said that it is the need of the hour to collectively work for the prosperity of Karachi and Pakistan and the politics of hatred and revenge should be avoided.

Dr Asim Hussain while paying rich tribute to the Armed Forces and the law enforcement agencies personnel said that we should never forget the supreme sacrifices of our brave soldiers and the martyrs. He added that we stand firm with our Forces.

Dr Asim further said that we have also formulated 20-year sustainable development programmes for Karachi. In past also we have brought many development projects in Karachi and after Feb 8, several mega projects will be launched.

Charter of Karachi will address the longstanding problem of water being faced by the people in Karachi.

Taking a dig at the opponents, Dr Asim said that today they are pointing fingers on us (PPP) while making fabricated allegations and concocted stories, but I will not respond to them as it is below my dignity to even reply.

Dr Asim introduced and congratulated the newly nominated candidates of both National and the provincial assemblies NA-247, NA-248, NA-249, NA-250, PS-122, PS-123, PS-124, PS-125, PS-126, PS-127, PS-128, PS-129 and PS-130.

The nominated candidates from District Central for the upcoming general elections includes Masroor Ahsan, Maaz Shaikh, Rao Waheed, Khawaja Sohail Mansoor, Asad Hanif, Hassan Khan, Shahzad Majeed, Faizan Rawat, Waseem Qureshi, SM Naqi, Arif Qureshi, Rizwan Rafiq and Rizwan Irfan.

While addressing the workers, Dr Asim said that our ancestors have always said that Pakistan achieved Independence with the help of unparalleled sacrifices made by the youngsters and the students of the Aligarh University.

PPP District Central President Masroor Ahsan in his address lashed out at Jamaat-e-Islami’s Karachi Amir Hafiz Naeem. He said that JI is the first party to bring ‘Kalashinkov culture’ in Karachi. During the era of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Jamaat-e-Islami had always tried to malign PPP and peoples’ party workers had been subjected to violence.

PPP desires to bind all the Karachiites sans any discrimination, said Masroor Ahsan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 29 2024

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