February 09, 2010
By Irfan Aligi
“Chances are high that one of Sindh LG Secretary Fazlur Rehman, Sindh Secretary Information Technology Mumtaz Ur Rehman and the DCO Karachi Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan may be assigned to function as city administrator”
KARACHI: Farewell preparations have been accelerated at the city District Government Karachi to welcome administrators for the local bodies. In this regard, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Karachi Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan has been said to take the charge as City’s administrators.
According to sources privy to the development, preparations at the City Nazim’s secretariat were almost completed. It might be possible that the City Nazim would hand over the charge to forthcoming administrator on Thursday or Friday.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member Provincial Assembly Dr Muhammad Salem Hingoro told Daily Times that due to certain reasons, the Local Government (LG) amendment Bill was not tabled in the house but it would not be as late as Wednesday or Thursday.
He said that at least the issue of City’s administrator would be finalised in the house while other vital amendments would be an afterward business.
He added that the Core Committee had been on a moot in the evening and it could be decided that the LG Amendment Bill especially regarding legislation on administrator’s appointment would be summed up.
He said that passing of LG amendment bill would be quite easier as the two major allies in Sindh government, the PPP and the MQM have settled out all relevant matters.
The sources in CDGK told Daily Times that all relevant pons and crons on the existing LG system have been reached by consensus and the City Nazim would be leaving his office in a couple of days, may be as late as Friday.
According to sources in the Sindh government, Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) has presented three names for being City’s administrators including incumbent Sindh LG Secretary Fazlur Rehman, Sindh Secretary Information Technology Mumtaz Ur Rehman and the DCO Karachi Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan.
PPP Sindh chapter sources told Daily Times that in case these three names on the list, they would vote in favour of Sindh LG Secretary Fazlur Rehman so as to assist Sindh government to finalise a name for City’s administrator.
It is pertinent to mention that Sindh LG Secretary Fazlur Rehman had served as DCO Karachi prior to existing DCO while Sindh Secretary Information Technology Mumtaz Ur Rehman had remained as CDGK Enterprises and Investment Promotions Group of Offices Executive District Officer and Karachi Building Control Authority’s Chief Controller.
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