Services of firefighters acknowledged
Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab said on Friday that the fire brigade department is serving the citizens of Karachi, even in adverse conditions.
"Firefighting is a service to the people as it saves lives and property," he said
"They are Ghazis and martyrs who perform their duties to save someone's life and property. They should be given the highest honors," the administrator asserted. "We will resolve the problems of the fire brigade and use all the resources to upgrade it."
Wahab issued this statement while addressing a function held at Frere Hall to pay homage to the firefighters of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
"I saw firefighters working in the fire at the Cooperative Market Saddar and Korangi. They risked their lives to save those of the people. I will ask the Sindh and federal governments to give awards to firefighters at the national level," he added.
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"Such programs should be held every month to pay tribute to officers and employees of different departments for their excellent performance. They should also be given performance bonuses for their hard work and spirit of service to the people," he added.
Metropolitan Commissio-ner Syed Afzal Zaidi said that protecting lives and property is an important service. He said that there have been several serious incidents in which firefighters of the department were injured. "They extinguished fires and managed to control the fire in the shortest possible time by putting their own lives at stake."
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2022.