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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah said that the government has released Rs 500 million for the development of Lyari and to provide improved civic amenities to the residents.

Addressing an open kutchery at Khaliq Jumma Hall in Lyari, Shah said that the residents of Lyari are peaceful people and doing their bit for the progress of the nation. Shah said that the PPP was kept out of power for 13 long years as a result of which Lyari was deprived of development. Announcing that the roads of Lyari will be improved, the CM said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Girls Degree College and

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Law College will be established in the area. Health facilities will be improved for which funds would be provided along with appointment of doctors.

He said that the people of Lyari pledged their allegiance to Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto the very day he founded Pakistan People's Party with workers and jialas of Lyari rendering sacrifices during every era and leading the party to success. Shah hoped that in future too they would continue to elect PPP candidates from their locality.

Shah described the youth of Lyari as very talented and said that one more football ground will be developed on 10 acres of land in Lyari to promote healthy activities. He said that the youth of Lyari would be given jobs on priority basis while free plots would be given out to the poor people. Under Benazir Bhutto Income Support program, poor women of Lyari would be paid Rs 1000 a month.

Also present on the occasion was State Minister for Ports and Shipping Nabil Gabol, who said, “The PPP was in power today because of the sacrifices of the Bhutto family and the loyal party workers.”

Provincial Minister Mohammed Rafiq Engineer, MPA Saleem Hingoro, Town Nazim Mohammed Hashim, PPP leader Habib Jan and UC Nazim Abdul Rauf also addressed the kucthery and listened to the problems of the residents.

The CM received applications from people and issued orders as required. Earlier on, the CM was received with a warm welcome accorded by the residents who chanted Zinda Hai Bibi Zinda Hai, Bhutto Zinda Hai and showered petals on the CM. app

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