Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- While terming the recently announced prime minister's Rs 1.1 trillion Karachi Transformation Package nothing but a lollipop, speakers at a programme said that a city, which sustains the whole country, deserves better. They said its chronic issues could only be addressed by a financially autonomous local government representing its people.
The discussion on 'What should be the priority of the Karachi Transformation Package' was held at the Pakistan-American Cultural Centre. Organised by Karachi Citizens' Forum (KCF), the event also saw speakers demanding a census reflecting the actual population of the metropolis so that the city could develop on a sound foundation. "The package is of no consequence. The city generates...