KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has constituted a high-level committee, headed by Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, to investigate complaints of alleged irregularities and corruption in local government institutions, ARY News reported.
The committee was formed on the instructions of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who had received multiple complaints concerning the functioning of local bodies across the province.
The complaints include alleged illegal recruitment in municipal corporations, district councils, town committees and union councils, as well as budgetary irregularities and misuse of authority.
Following its formation, Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah chaired a meeting to review the complaints and discuss alleged misconduct within local government institutions.
The meeting decided to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of all union councils to ensure scrutiny of their budgets and financial affairs.
Nasir Hussain Shah said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had received complaints from various levels of local government, ranging from union councils to district councils. He added that the PPP chairman had directed the chief minister to take immediate corrective measures to address the concerns.
Separately, the Karachi Industrial Water Park (TP-1), a wastewater treatment and reuse initiative, has been inaugurated to conserve freshwater resources and improve the city’s water security.
The project has a planned treatment capacity of 100 million gallons per day (MGD), with recycled water intended for industrial use.
It is being developed in two phases. The first phase will provide 35 MGD of treated wastewater, while the second phase will add another 65 MGD.
Groundbreaking for the second phase is also scheduled for today, with completion targeted within six months.
Once fully operational, TP-1 is expected to supply up to 100 MGD of treated industrial process water by 2027, reducing industries’ dependence on freshwater sources.
The initiative aims to convert wastewater into a resource for industrial purposes, helping preserve freshwater supplies from rivers for drinking and domestic use.
The Government of Sindh is advancing the project in collaboration with public- and private-sector stakeholders as part of its broader strategy for sustainable urban development, environmental protection and long-term water security in Karachi.