Karachi: A large number of industrialists of SITE area Karachi staged a peaceful protest outside the office of SITE Limited against the non-provision of infrastructure facilities in SITE area Karachi, particularly the worst-ever condition of roads.
Industrialists demanded to hand over Site Ltd management control to Site Association, immediate start of roads repair under Site Association supervision, Site board members should fulfill their responsibilities, Site be given rights equal to other industrial areas and save Site area from total disaster.
Prominent industrialists of the area Siraj Kassim Teli, Zubair Motiwala, Suleman Chawla, Farhan Ashrafi, Tariq Yousuf, Imran Sikandar, Jawed Bilwani, Saleem Parekh, Younus Bashir, Majyd Aziz, Junaid Makda, Zakaria Usman, Asad Nisar, A. Rasheed, A. Hadi, Iqbal Godil, Anwer Aziz, Qadir Bilwani, Hussain Moosani, Hanif Tawakkal and others were present on this occasion.
The protesters were contacted by Secretary Industries & Commerce Sindh, Dr. Naseem-ul-Ghani Sahito and MD Site Ltd Pervaiz Baloch.
Representatives of the industries drew the attention of Dr. Naseem towards the worst-ever condition of infrastructure in the oldest industrial area of Karachi, particularly the dilapidated condition of roads network, and demanded immediate action.
Dr. Naseem agreed to the demand of the industrialists and promised to come up with a confirmed plan / proposal by coming Monday. Later, on his assurance, the protesters dispersed peacefully.