PTI lawmakers assure ABAD of raising builders’ issues in assemblies

KARACHI: A delegation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers on Monday assured the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) of raising their concerns at all parliamentary forums of the country.

In a meeting at the association head office, PTI leader Khurram Sher Zaman paid tribute to the services of the ABAD in their contribution to the national economy.

He said that the Sindh Assembly passed a black law in the name of Local Government Amendment Bill, adding the PTI has been fighting for the betterment of the local government system for four years.

“The Sindh government promised us that it would bring a re-empowered system, but unfortunately the bill was not authoritative but powerless,” he said. “With this new bill in action, the mayor would not have any financial power and moreover education, health and KWSB would not be under his domain. People cannot go to Sukkur or Larkana to complain about water.”

Zaman said that the PTI aspires to see Sindh Building Control Authority be made Karachi Building Authority.

The PTI delegation included Member of National Assembly Faheem Khan, Members of Provincial Assembly Shehzad Qureshi, and Seema Zia, and PTI leader Adnan Ismail and Faraz Lakhani. While Chairman ABAD Mohsin Sheikhani, Muhammad Hanif Memon, Altaf Sattar Katawala and other  officials were also present in the meeting.

On this occasion, Member National Assembly Faheem Khan said that he would raise the voice of builders in the National Assembly, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan has a special focus on the construction industry.

Member Sindh Assembly Shehzad Qureshi said that bribes are taken for NOC in government institutions and builders are harassed by the officials, adding this illegal practice should be brought to an end.

The growth of the construction industry will increase employment, he maintained.