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| Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui Commissioner Karachi |
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
Taking notice of the lacking coordination among various
public service organizations the Commissioner Karachi, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui,
as a first step, has formed a Divisional Coordination Committee.
The committee comprises of Sindh Police, Pakistan Rangers
Sindh, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Pakistan Steel, Port Qasim Authority (PQA),
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Social Welfare Department Government of Sindh,
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC),
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), Karachi Building Control Authority
(KBCA), Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Traffic Police, Deputy Commissioners
Karachi Division., Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE), Malir Development
Authority (MDA), Lyari Development Authority (LDA), Civil Defence, Pakistan
Railways, Cantonment Boards, Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) and Citizen Police
Liaison Committee (CPLC).
The committee will act to improve coordination among various
organizations of the division besides improving response to public complaints
and issues. It will prepare and develop better strategy to combat disasters and
resolve inter-organizational complaints/issues. It will work to improve
vehicular traffic flow and civic amenities/services
The terms of reference of the committee also include
activating implementation of government policies and instructions
The Commissioner hoped that this step will improve the
coordination among various public services agencies in Karachi on one hand,
help redress grievances and enhance the image of public sector on the other
hand.
