The biggest problem of the city is that people point fingers at others instead of doing their own work, said Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab on Friday.
"We should fulfil our responsibility instead of blaming others, this city has deteriorated in the past," the Administrator expressed these views while addressing the launching ceremony of Bashir Saduzai's book 'Baldia Karachi' at Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi as the chief guest.
The book, 'Baldiya Karachi: Saal ba Saal 1844 se 1979 tak' authored by Bashir Saddozai, the former director of KMC Media Department traverses the history of the corporation from its foundation by the British in 1844 to the current era in 1979.
ACP President Ahmed Shah, Sindh Culture Department Secretary Rahim Soomro, Sindh Governor Principal Secretary Governor Dr Saifur Rehman, Rauf Farooqi, Prof Tauseef Ahmed Khan, Mir Hussain Ali, Ahmed Chinoy, publisher Farid Hussain and a gathering of literati and book lovers were also present on the occasion.
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Wahab said, "This is my city, I studied here, I am now the spokesperson of Sindh government along with KMC."
He said that KMC is working for the welfare of the employees as well as the city, to solve the problems of payment of salaries and pensions.
"If I can't represent the city as the Father of the City, then I have no right to be in this position. We need to get out of the atmosphere of fear and speak up for the rights of our city," he said. He also paid tribute to Bashir Saduzai for his hard work and dedication in writing a book on Karachi.
Addressing the event, ACP president said, "It is hoped that Murtaza Wahab will do a lot for Karachi." Earlier, Bashir Saduzai said that the book presents the date up to 1979 and the second part of the book based on the date up to 2020 is under publication. He said that through this book, the fragmented local government history of Karachi has been brought together.
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