Karachi Apr 06: The British Parliament Member and Minister for Community Cohesion, Sadiq Khan has said that the reinforcement of democracy holds much importance in Pakistan. Transfer of power to lower level is an excellent step towards the solution of basic problems of people as this devolution of power always proves beneficial for masses.
He expressed these views while to talking to media representatives with City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at Civic Centre on Monday. Before this he called on Nazim Karachi at his office and discussed with him matters of mutual interest.
The British MP also appreciated the development works performed by city government Karachi under Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.
He said that the amount of works completed in just three and half years actually depicts the expertise of 30 years but it was simply because of the strong devotion to his work that Syed Mustafa Kamal could achieve this feat in a very short period.
The British Minister said that he found all that he earlier heard and watched about Pakistan through media quite wrong and different to what he found here.
He said that presently the world is facing a big threat of terrorism. Britain and Pakistan have strong bilateral relations and both countries have this similarity that their youth have the ability to face the challenges.
The British Minister further appreciated devolution of powers in Pakistan and said that in Britain also the mayor holds powers on grass root level.
He said that at present 2 million Muslims are living in Britain out of which half are Pakitanis. Both counries are facing same kinds of challenges and they should also make joint efforts to deal with them both at government and public level.
Mr. Sadiq said that Karachi is the economic gateway for the entire region and there is vast room to boost bilateral ties between the two countries, from government to government, from mayor to city Nazim and from citizen to citizen.
He also said that Britain will chalk out security plan for Twenty twenty Cricket World Cup in coordination with Pakistani security officials.
Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal on this occasion said that he has briefed the British Minister about the development and public welfare works carried out in Karachi during last three and half years. Such kinds of meetings provide better opportunities for joint works between two countries.
He said that Karachi is an importance city of Pakistan and whatever development works that have been done in Karachi were for the progress of Pakistan. We have told the world that positive works are being done in Pakistan.
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