Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday hit out at the federal government over the pace of development projects in the province.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the New Hub Canal, the chief minister criticised ‘unfulfilled’ financial commitments to federally funded uplift projects in Sindh, particularly Karachi.
“One Prime Minister had announced Rs1100 billion for Karachi, but we didn’t even get Rs11. Another Prime Minister promised Rs162 billion, but we didn’t receive Rs162 either,” Murad added.
“We are not happy with the speed at which the federal government is working.”
The chief minister said that it is only the Pakistan Peoples Party that has planned and completed projects for Karachi, crediting Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s strategy for ‘compelling’ the federal government to cooperate.
The new canal, he said, would bring an additional 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of water to the city, doubling the capacity previously carried by the old canal.
