Karachi
\nThe Sindh cabinet has formally approved the allocation of 639 additional residential plots for eligible members of the Karachi Press Club (KPC), resolving a long-standing demand from the journalistic community.
\nThe decision was made during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, where ministers reviewed a proposal concerning the land allocation.
\nLand and Development Details
\nThe KPC had initially been allotted 1,271 plots through the Lyari Development Authority (LDA). Following a request for an additional 700 plots, the number was verified to cover 639 eligible members.
\nThe proposal, which was subsequently approved, included the LDA\u2019s request for authorization to:
\nPlan, allocate, and develop the plots on 125 acres in Hawksbay Scheme-42.
\nApprove the release of necessary development funds.
\nThe local government department confirmed to the cabinet that the revised summary incorporated the required lists of both the 1,271 existing allottees and the 639 newly proposed beneficiaries.
\nPlots in MDA Projects Approved Under 80\/20 Policy
\nIn a separate but related move, the cabinet also considered and approved a Local Government proposal for the allotment of plots to KPC members in two projects overseen by the Malir Development Authority (MDA):
\nNew Malir Housing Scheme-I (Block-12)
\nTaiser Town Scheme-45 (Sectors 22 & 23)
\nThese allotments will be executed under the already approved 80\/20 cost-sharing policy. This means the Government of Sindh will bear 80% of the land and development cost, while the KPC members will pay the remaining 20%, a decision formalized by the MDA\u2019s Governing Body on October 16, 2024.
\nKPC Leadership Thanks Provincial Government
\nThe leadership of the Karachi Press Club expressed their profound gratitude to the provincial government following the cabinet\u2019s approval.
\nKPC President Fazil Jamili and Secretary Sohail Afzal Khan, along with the governing body members, issued a statement thanking the Sindh government, and specifically Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, for his role under the leadership and guidance of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
\nThey also acknowledged and appreciated the critical roles played by Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon, Local Bodies Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, and Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah in helping to resolve the issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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