Overview

• Mayor Murtaza Wahab dismissed the federal Karachi allocation as a "lollipop," saying people in Islamabad cannot solve the city's problems.
• He said KMC will spend Rs28 billion on development this year, with an additional Rs10 billion directed to town-level projects.
• Wahab inaugurated the Rs150 million Imam Mehdi Park and Sports Ground in New Rizvia Society, converting a 5.5-acre dump site into a facility with a walking track, football and cricket grounds, and floodlights.
• He pointed to ongoing works under PPP leadership, citing the BRT on University Road, water and sewerage upgrades, drainage efforts after rains, and the completion of flyovers and underpasses.
• Rejecting opposition criticism, he said the administration is focused on performance and accused the federal government of prioritizing contractors over citizens.