Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has banned revisions to ongoing development schemes of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), the city's civic body, and ordered officials to finish projects on time. The directive also warns contractors accused of delays or substandard work that they will face strict action. For residents, the practical effect is that approved road and infrastructure works should keep their original scope and move towards completion rather than being reshaped midway.
What the Mayor ordered
The directives were issued at a meeting of the KMC Engineering Department at the corporation's head office, where progress on development schemes was reviewed. The schemes include 26 major thoroughfares and 140 roads that connect key arteries across the city. Director General Technical Services Tariq Mughal briefed the Mayor on implementation status and completion timelines.
Wahab set a 15-day target for finishing major ongoing road projects. He asked the relevant departments to remove administrative and operational bottlenecks that were holding up work. He also said the scope of ongoing schemes should not be altered again and again, and that any additional work must be carried out through a separate development scheme rather than by revising an approved project.
Complaints and contractor accountability
The Mayor acted on public complaints about delays and poor construction quality. He directed Metropolitan Commissioner Abrar Jaffer to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into complaints against contractors and to submit a report within seven days. Contractors were told to follow approved specifications, quality standards and project timelines closely.
Wahab said public funds must be used responsibly and that every development scheme should deliver the facilities and quality promised to residents. He added that development projects should make life easier for citizens rather than add to their hardships. The meeting was also attended by Finance Advisor Gulzar Abro, Director Media Daniyal Siyal and other senior officials.
What happens next
The Mayor said he wants the projects completed by the end of December, adding that the administration is committed to the promises it has made to the people of Karachi. Two near-term markers now apply: the commissioner's report on contractor complaints is due within seven days, and the 15-day target for major road work is the first measure of progress on the ground. Both fall within the wider push to meet approved timelines across Karachi's development projects.
The KMC is the body responsible for the city's roads and civic works, and its ongoing schemes are what the ban now protects from further revision. Any new work the city wants will need its own scheme, which means it will be planned and approved separately.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Karachi ke Mayor Murtaza Wahab ne KMC ki chalti hui tameeri skeemon mein tabdeeli par pabandi laga di hai. Unhon ne sadkon aur dosray kaamon ko waqt par mukammal karne ka hukum diya hai. Shikayaton par contractors ki tehqiqat bhi hogi aur report saat din mein aani hai. Agar aap Karachi mein rehte hain to is ka matlab hai ke kaam jaldi aur bina baar baar tabdeeli ke mukammal hona chahiye.
