KARACHI: The provincial government has launched ‘ Library in Each Union Council’ Program under the Local Government Department and in this regard Minister for Information and Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated first library at UC Bilal Town, Orangi Town on Sunday.
PPP MPA Liaquat Askani , PPP General Secretary West Ahmed Ali Jan, Secretary Local Government Board Zameer Abbasi , Regional Director Local Government Zakir Hussain Radhan and large number of local residents were present on the occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Nasir Shah stated that “Public Library in Each UC” was an initiative of Local Government Department to provide avenues and facilities to youth of Sindh to become readers but not wanderers. Each UC shall establish one library within one month time, adding that the facility would be fully equipped to meet highest standards, required as such and a wide range of books on various disciplines would attract vast readership.
The minister said that libraries of KMC, DMC’s and other local bodies were also being upgraded and added that the public library in each union council would be completed under union councils funds and at least one library would be established in 1,526 Union Councils across the province.
He said that Pakistan People’s Party has no MPA or MNA from District West but we have library program for Union Council 28 Bilal Town district West. He said that PPP believes in serving the people without any discrimination. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and members of Sindh cabinet are working day and night to fulfill the vision of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
He said that development schemes worth billions of rupees have been earmarked in the current year budget for District West, while millions of rupees have also been allocated in the budget of KMC for the district. He said that the infrastructure of district was being improved while water problem in the district would be resolved soon. He said that Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had warned him to solve the problems of sewerage and water.
Nasir Shah said that jobs would be given to the youth of the district on merit at the union council level. No one would come from outside of district. Replying to a question, he said that PPP was not afraid of any alliance. These people have been tested, it is not a new phenomenon for us to face. Politically, they have been fighting elections against PPP, they were in alliance in recent by-elections of Badin, and defeated by PPP. He claimed that PPP would achieve more success in the upcoming local body elections. In reply to another question, he said that Khwaja Izhar has used hate words in recent press conference. He added that the politics of threats would not work more. Era of dead bodies in sacks is over now. The District Central DC has deposited millions of rupees in the state exchequer. He asked the officers to continue their work with courage. He further said that Pakistan People’s Party does not do politics of hatred. Urdu speakers are as important to us as Sindhi and Balochi speaking.
About the situation in Afghanistan, he said that the situation is alarming there. Karachi is about to get flood of Afghan refugees once again. He asked MQM, PSP, Jamaat-e-Islami to come together and talk about how to stop them. This is an important issue for Karachi. About the issue of census, they backed down, but all the stakeholders in Karachi should come up with a strategy to stop the pressure of Afghan refugees.
