{
  "id": 11408378,
  "title": "Sindh PAC Questions Billions Collected for Karachi Road Repairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/sindh-pac-questions-billions-collected-for-karachi-road-repairs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/02/sindh-pac-questions-billions-collected-for-karachi-road-repairs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sindh Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised questions about the billions of rupees collected from utility companies for road repairs in Karachi. During a meeting chaired by Nisar Khuhro, the committee demanded detailed records of the town-wise road-cutting fees collected. Utilities are required to pay these fees before excavating roads for underground installations, with the money meant for subsequent repairs and resurfacing. SSGC alone paid Rs. 11.9 billion to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, town municipal corporations, and cantonment boards. However, officials reported that most affected roads remained in poor condition, without any repairs by the civic bodies. At Jinnah Town, the municipal commissioner disclosed that the town had received Rs. 800 million in road-cutting charges and issued tender notices totaling Rs. 300 million for road development. Khuhro requested a list of related schemes. Local government and town officials were unable to provide complete records of receipts and expenditures. The PAC also directed the local government department to establish a mechanism for monitoring town development projects. Furthermore, the committee queried the purchase of 1,900 manhole covers at Rs. 5,000 each in Jinnah Town, questioning how open manholes continued to pose a danger to children despite such spending. The committee sought more information on purchase and installation details from the towns.",
  "summary": "The Sindh Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought town-wise records of road-cutting fees collected from utility companies amid concerns … Read More The post Sindh PAC Questions Billions Collected for Karachi Road Repairs appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}