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Speaking at a luncheon hosted in honor of the Council of Economic and Energy Journalists (CEEJ), Shaukat said, \u201cWhen Mustafa Kamal served as the Nazim of Karachi, the city witnessed significant development. This proves that when powers are decentralized, cities and regions thrive.\u201d He called for a more decentralized administrative system across the country to improve service delivery and governance. The event was attended by RCCI Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Vice President Fahad Barlas, Founder Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry (PAEI) Khurshid Barlas, CEEJ President Raja Kamran, Secretary Kashif Munir, and senior journalists from across the country. 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