Encroachments to be removed soon from all playgrounds: KMC chief

Karachi

Karachi Municipal Corporation Administrator Laeeq Ahmed has held out the assurance that in the next few days, encroachments from all playgrounds of the city would be demolished and restored once again for sports activities.

He was addressing a colourful function organised by the Karachi Sports Association on Saturday in connection with the holding of the 3rd Karachi Beach Games at a Karachi beach. A large number of prominent sports personalities attended.

The KMC administrator said that he would continue to play his role for the promotion of games in the metropolis.

He said that sports were an essential part of society and sportspersons played a pivotal role for the betterment of the people.  Ahmed said Karachi had produced a number of world fame sportspersons.

He said that in spite of the difficult situation being faced by the KMC it would continue to support sports and players.

Earlier, the president of the association, Muhammad Aslam Khan, chairman Ghulam Muhammad Khan and other also spoke.—APP

On Thursday, the KMC chief had said the citizens of Karachi looked up to the corporation for resolving their problems, and KMC officers should therefore have to perform the duties diligently.

The officers should provide better facilities to the citizens by using their capabilities for the improvement and progress of the city, he said while addressing as chief guest a ceremony held by the KMC Officers Welfare Association in the KMC Sports Complex on Thursday.

President Jamil Farooqui and General Secretary Bilal Manzar of the association also addressed the ceremony.

Members of the association attended the programme, where various prizes, besides an Umrah ticket, were also given away through balloting.

KMC Administrator Ahmed said all issues had to be resolved through mutual understanding and negotiations.

He said some KDA officers and staff indulged in improper behaviour when they forcibly obtained different offices of Civic Centre for their own use. 

He said he himself wanted to solve all such issues legally and that was why no resistance was put up by the KMC to KDA officers and staff over that kind of behaviour.