German envoy offers assistance to KMC

Ambassador Schlagheck expressed interest in process of providing civic amenities in Karachi

KARACHI:

German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck and Consul General Holger Ziegler along with officers and crew of German naval warship visited the headquarters of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation on Saturday and met Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab. Municipal Commissioner Afzal Zaidi was also present on the occasion.

Wahab briefed the members of the delegation about the history and culture of Karachi.

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Ambassador Schlagheck and other members of the delegation expressed interest in the process of providing civic amenities in Karachi, saying that the city has developed rapidly and is an important coastal city in the region.

Meanwhile, Wahab brushed aside criticism on collecting KMC taxes via power bills. "The money received through the Municipal Utility Bill will be spent on the construction and development of the city in a very transparent manner," he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 12^th, 2021.