Parking banned on 9 roads of Saddar

City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal under Section 144 imposed ban on parking at nine roads of Saddar town yesterday.
This step has been taking keeping in view the traffic problems or area in congested commercial areas of Saddar Town.
City Nazim said that the parking on busy road one hand effects flow of and on the other leaves devastating effects on the environment. He added that keeping in mind the problems of the people of Saddar Town, the CDGK has constructed the first multi-storied parking plaza of Pakistan, so that citizens coming to Saddar Town could take care of their vehicles in a better manner and the traffic troubles could be avoided as much as possible. Following nine roads have been banned for vehicle parking: the Mansfield Street, Abdullah Haroon Road, Mir Karam Ali Talpur Road, Dr. Dawood Pota Road, Zaibun Nisa Strret, Agha Khan-III Road, Raja Ghazanfar Ali Road, Shahrah-e-Iraq and Preedy Street. City Nazim warned that the vehicle owners parking their cars on the above roads would be responsible for their losses.

‘Action against builder, contractor sought’

Advisor to Chief Minister Sharmila Faruqui yesterday asked CM to take action against builder and contractor involved in the building collapse in Meethadar. In a letter to CM, Sharmila said she visited the site of collapsed five-storey building where more than 25 people were reportedly killed and many injured. She told CM in the letter that the residents of the adjoining vacated buildings and the area have made following demands:
1. Lodging of FIR against the builder and contractor and their accomplices.
2. Government to order judicial inquiry and exemplary punishment to all those found responsible who connived in this heinous crime.
3. Government of Sindh / City Government should immediately provide alternate accommodation to all families which have been forced to vacate adjoining damaged buildings.