“Sindh Minister Extends Hand of Support to Fellow Provinces Amid Natural calamities”

KARACHI, Jul 23 (APP): Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, highlighting the Sindh government’s capabilities to deal with heavy rains and the broader impact of climate change, Wednesday offered support to other provinces for coping with such natural calamities.
The minister, while addressing a press conference here, said that the recent rains have caused severe damage in the north and If any other province requires assistance, the Sindh government stands ready to provide all possible support as Sindh has faced torrential rains and damaging floods repeatedly since 2010 and has gained rich experience in coping with such emergency scenarios.
Sharjeel Memon said that public service remains the top priority and on the instructions of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and under the leadership of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, the administration was fully alert, with all necessary machinery available around the clock while all party workers and leadership are standing with the people.
He also assured full coordination and support from the Sindh government in light of the recent visits by the Governor of Punjab.
The minister, at the occasion, strongly condemned the unfortunate incident in Balochistan, stating that those involved in the killing of innocent people must be given the strictest punishment. He added that the Pakistan Peoples Party strongly denounces such acts of violence and stands in solidarity with the victims.
He stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party is currently the largest party in the Senate and is actively playing its role in promoting peace, stability, and development at the federal level.
The Sindh government is making every effort to provide all possible facilities to industrialists and traders and it has launched an online one-window operation to address the challenges faced by the business community, he said and termed it as a golden opportunity for business in Pakistan.
Elaborating the measures taken after the recent building collapse incident in Karachi, he informed that out of 61 extremely dangerous buildings, 59 have already been evacuated while immediate action was being taken against illegal constructions including demolition of several such structures.
Sharjeel further stated that, for the first time in history, action has been taken against senior government officials involved in illegal constructions while legal proceedings are underway against builders found violating the law to ensure that no one is allowed to jeopardize human lives in the future.
The senior minister highlighted the progress on mega projects in Karachi and informed that completion of the Jam Sadiq Bridge was expected by August, the Yellow Line and Red Line BRT projects are nearing completion while construction work on Shahrah-e-Bhutto was also underway.
The minister, recalling the May 9 arson attacks, condemned the incidents of setting the People’s Bus Service, ambulances, and Quaid-e-Azam’s house ablaze and termed it as the worst form of terrorism which must be stopped at all costs. “While the punishment of a political leader is not a cause for celebration, attacks involving arson and the siege of state property are absolutely unacceptable,” he stated, emphasizing that it is the state’s responsibility to bring such perpetrators to justice in accordance with the law.
Sharjeel also criticized the elements engaged in political point scoring in the name of linguistic and racial differences and opined that the problems Karachi faces today stem from decades of political maneuvering and institutional failures. We are committed to address the issues impacting the daily lives of the people, he vowed.