KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered on Saturday Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar to ensure unclogging of drains across the city within a month.
While hearing a case pertaining to the provision of clean water at Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry, the top judge enquired the mayor regarding the steps taken to clean the city.
“Wasim sahab, please tell us who will clean the drains in Karachi? When will you share the good tidings that Karachi has been cleaned with us,” he asked.
Akhtar then informed him that work has been initiated and different projects are currently under way.
The monsoon season is about to start what will happen then, the top judge questioned. “Rains are about to come, Karachi’s conditions should not deteriorate,” he said.
There will be progress in 15 days, the mayor assured the court.
“Mayor sahab, we have to work together. Every citizen has a right to clean environment,” Chief Justice Nisar remarked.
The court also ordered to send the issue pertaining to hurdles in tenders and development work to the water commission, which has been constituted by the Supreme Court.
