What about Karachi first?? He and his brother promised metro for Karachi first if they get elected in federal govt? Fulfill the promise ganja bros!!
The leadership of the two countries will discuss plans to construct the Kashghar-Gawadar-Karachi highway and operating the metro train in Karachi, Shahbaz explained.
China trip not to seek charity, says Shahbaz Sharif – The Express Tribune
The prime minister also informed that he has held fruitful talks with Chinese companies for setting up underground railway system in Karachi and running fast train between Peshawar and Karachi
Govt to fix terror trouble too: Nawaz
The prime minister also invited Chinese supports in Mass Transit project for Karachi and said that the provincial metropolis needed such projects as early as possible.
PM meets Chinese business leaders, seeks investment in infrastructure and energy - thenews.com.pk
Largest city of have-nots
Karachi needs an efficient public transport system and an honest police force to push the old junk off the road.
“This is necessary to turn the world’s largest city of ‘have-nots’ into a modern metropolis,” I told Mr Right who was browsing a newspaper report about a government plan to revive the defunct circular railway.
“The circular railway will serve as a ‘merry-go-round´ for the people living in satellite towns around Karachi but who would take care of half the city rushing back and forth from morning till evening every day,” Mr Right said.
“The buses plying on Karachi roads are an eyesore no doubt with shattered windows covered with soiled bed sheets, but these cannot be done away with unless measures are taken to revolutionise public transport,” he added.
“If the circular railway proves insufficient to meet the city’s transport needs, we have other options too,” I pointed out. “The new rulers have proposed a Metro bus service on the lines of Lahore’s project and the prime minister has even hinted at sharing China’s experience in building an underground railway system.”
“The idea seems to be good,” Mr Right said. “Karachi would certainly welcome foreign experts to ease its problems. In fact, I wouldn’t mind if every Metro bus or railway carriage is accompanied by Chinese guards to protect it from vandals.”
“Oh, no,” I screamed. “Don’t you trust your own police?” “No, because I have seen them hiding behind sand bags when hooligans start torching buses in the city,” Mr Right explained.
“Karachi is a destitute city that is fighting for its survival,” I said. “Charities help us rush the dead and injured to hospitals and dish out free meals to the people dying of hunger. They can even collect heaps of garbage from roadside and ensure uninterrupted water supply to the people if the municipality is handed over to them.” “I know, the city needs to have a lot of other things too in addition to good transport and ‘well-fed’ policemen,” Mr Right nodded. “And peace comes first.”
“Yes,” I agreed. “It even needs some good old people’s homes, because most young men have left their homes for safer places, and those staying back are playing hide and seek with death. They are unable to take care of their elders.”
“Last week, I saw an appeal from an 80-year old pensioner in a newspaper seeking shelter in a safe place,” Mr Right said. “It’s really ironic that in a city which boasts many well-laid-out graveyards, there is a deplorable shortage of accommodation for senior citizens who have not yet been permitted by destiny to kick the bucket.”
“Cemeteries are growing, no doubt, but these are not properly located,” I reminded him.” Every residential colony should have its own burial facility because funeral processions heading for far flung cemeteries attract bombers and sharpshooters increasing the demand for more graves.”
“Well, this could be done by converting all community parks in residential areas into graveyards for the greater good of the people,” he suggested.
“But I don’t think that expanding graveyards could eventually bring peace to the city,” I said. “Peace could only be restored by bringing all criminals and enemies of sanity to book.”
“Not a bad idea,” Mr. Right smiled. “But the problem is that most people think that all the criminals are hiding in the camp of their opponents. I was, therefore, pleased by the views expressed by a Baloch leader in a TV talk show recently that anybody other than a cop or a soldier possessing fire arms must be treated as a terrorist.”
“Certainly, this should be the yardstick to fight criminals in society,” I said. “Then what is the problem, why the people with illegal arms are not being given a run for their lives?”
“The answer is simple. There are too many gunmen and also too many mourners. You cannot fight both at a time.”
Largest city of have-nots - Khaleej Times
for trying SOMETHING!
