By our correspondent
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar inaugurated several civic development projects in Gulberg Town on Sunday, including a new public park, a newly constructed street, high mast lights, and upgraded street lighting. Highlighting the party’s accomplishments over the past two years, Zafar emphasized JI’s commitment to improving Karachi’s infrastructure despite facing administrative and financial hurdles.
Addressing media and local residents, he praised the leadership of Hafiz Naeemur Rehman for fulfilling promises to serve the city beyond their official mandate. Zafar also visited a local “Learn and Teach” camp, an educational support initiative, where he expressed concern over Sindh’s education crisis, pointing out that despite a Rs454 billion education budget, more than 7.6 million children remain out of school—a failure he attributed to the provincial government.
He outlined JI’s achievements, including the restoration of over 150 neglected parks and installation of tens of thousands of streetlights and paver blocks across various neighbourhoods. Zafar also highlighted innovative projects such as open-air gyms, model streets, roadside jungles, and localized sewerage and road carpeting, all carried out using town-level funds due to a lack of city government action.
The event was attended by party leaders Kamran Siraj, Tariq Mujtiba, Nusratullah Khan, and others, with residents welcoming Zafar with rose petals and fireworks. Zafar called on citizens to support JI’s ongoing development efforts, promising continued progress in urban infrastructure and community welfare.
