{"id":34993,"date":"2018-11-12T04:23:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T18:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=34993"},"modified":"2018-11-12T04:23:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T18:23:50","slug":"mayor-vows-to-bring-back-old-beauty-of-metropolitan-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/mayor-vows-to-bring-back-old-beauty-of-metropolitan-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor vows to bring back old beauty of metropolitan city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI<br \/>\nKarachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar vowed to bring back the old beauty of the metropolitan city.<br \/>\nWhile speaking to the media outside Empress Market on Sunday said that they will restore Karachi to its natural and historical beauty. \u201cWe want to restore the city to its original beauty,\u201d he said. Speaking about the land given by the KMC to the markets around Empress Market the mayor said, \u201cThe 30-year-old contract between KMC and the markets have been terminated.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cIn the old plans for Empress Market there were parks all around the market, however, markets were made on that land,\u201d Akhtar said.<br \/>\nHe added, \u201cWe will make parks on that land and will restore Empress Market to its original state.\u201d<br \/>\nAkhtar continued, \u201cKMC gave this land 30 years ago and we have terminated the contracts. A list of those who have been affected by the operation will be made and they will be provided with an alternative place.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cPrime Minister Imran Khan told me in Islamabad that illegal encroachments be removed. We are working on the Supreme Court and PM\u2019s directive,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThanking all those involved in the operation, Akhtar assured that the encroachments on footpaths are being removed as well.<br \/>\n\u201cWe will not let anyone occupy any footpaths,\u201d he asserted.<br \/>\nHe added, \u201cWe do not want to affect anyone\u2019s business and we will not repeat the mistakes of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar vowed to bring back the old beauty of the metropolitan city. While speaking to the media outside Empress Market on Sunday said that they will restore Karachi to its natural and historical beauty. \u201cWe want to restore the city to its original beauty,\u201d he said. 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