KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here. In meeting, Sindh Chief Minister briefed the premier on progress regarding relief and rehabilitation efforts for flood victims in province. He thanked prime minister for his personal interest in helping flood victims and restoring damaged infrastructure.

Murad Ali Shah also thanked premier for giving special attention to project of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and development of Thar Coal Mine. Matters pertaining to political situation of country were also discussed in meeting.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan performed groundbreaking of long-awaited Karachi Circular Railway project last year in September. Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) earlier this year approved new Karachi Circular Railway project. New KCR is being built with an estimated cost of Rs 220 billion on basis of a public-private partnership. Karachi Circular Railway envisaged construction of a 43km-long world-class affordable mass transit system using environment-friendly electric trains.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 22 2022

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