Govt taking measures to curb street crime, says Murad

Commenting on the alarming rise in incidents of mugging and killings over resistance, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said that his government was taking measures to curb street crime in the metropolis.

He said this while talking to the media during his visit to the city in which he inspected the ongoing construction of Malir Expressway, Red Line, flyover and underpass in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. He said that there were some issues with the Karachi Safe City project but they had been rectified now. "Work has been expedited on the project, which will be completed in phases," he said.

He said that the Pakistan Peoples Party had delivered in this city in terms of restoration of law and order and development and he was confident that the people would choose his party in the Jan 15 local government elections.

At the outset, the CM extended greetings to the people of Pakistan, particularly of the province, and hoped the new year would prove to be the year of stability, sociopolitical and economic development, and an end to terrorism which has started emerging again.

He said that the people of this city knew very well which party had served them in true letter and spirit.

To a question, he said the next mayor of Karachi would be elected by the people and "I am sure they would elect PPP because it has served them, and owned them".

Talking about the drainage system of the city, he said that in the past the roads used to remain submerged for many days when it had rained but after the development of the sewerage system and reconstruction of storm water drains the rainwater drained out well in time.