Memon said that they are waiting for the findings of the inquiry committee. "After that, we will take 50 per cent of the compensation from the federal government and the rest from the Sindh government," he said. PHOTO: NNI
KARACHI: The local bodies department of the Sindh government has distributed cheques of Rs100,000 to each of the 167 traders affected in the Timber Market fire last month.
The cheques were given out by Sindh information and local government minister Sharjeel Memon in a ceremony held on Saturday at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The ceremony was attended by Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui and KCCI representatives, Siraj Kassam Teli and Iftikhar Vohra.
"Today, we proved that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) never indulges in issue-based politics," said Memon, during his speech. Those who are hatching conspiracies against the PPP and turning the timber market fire into a political issue have been denounced by the timber markets merchants, he added.
"The top-tier of the PPP, including co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, has already committed to compensate the traders for their losses," he said.
Memon further added that they are waiting for the findings of the inquiry committee. "After that, we will take 50 per cent of the compensation from the federal government and the rest from the Sindh government," he said. "A time will come when the timber market merchants will stand on their feet again and re-start their businesses."
Talking about prevailing water shortage in the city, the minister added that the Sindh government will submit their stance before Supreme Court. "We are struggling to work for the betterment of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board," he said. "Unfortunately, the ghost employees of KWSB do not want to make the board progress."
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2015.
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