{
  "id": 2039564,
  "title": "Mayor opens Rs145m uplift works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/mayor-opens-rs145m-uplift-works",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435626/mayor-opens-rs145m-uplift-works"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab officially launched a Rs145 million infrastructure project in multiple union councils of Gulistan-e-Johar on Wednesday. The initiative aims to enhance local roads and streets, while also providing residents with improved basic civic facilities. Wahab emphasized that the goal is to deliver essential municipal services and development projects uniformly across Karachi, without any form of discrimination.\n\nThe newly-appointed mayor instructed his officials to uphold quality and longevity in these development endeavors so that the benefits can be enjoyed by the residents for years to come. He highlighted that the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) is extending its development efforts throughout the megacity, with a focus on regions where urgent civic infrastructure requirements exist.\n\nWahab expressed his satisfaction with the allocation of resources to expedite development projects and boost Karachi’s overall infrastructure, cleanliness, and civic services. He reiterated his administration's commitment to fulfilling its development promises and taking concrete steps to enhance the quality of life for the people of Karachi.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday inaugurated rehabilitation and development works worth Rs145 million in several union councils of Gulistan-e-Johar. He said the projects would improve local roads and streets, and providing residents with better basic civic facilities. “The objective is to provide basic civic facilities to the people and ensure development works across…",
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}