Summary The announcement was made by Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal.
KARACHI: Karachi will welcome the New Year as the containers placed in city have been removed for the residents’ ease.
The announcement was made by Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal after he visited different areas of the city late Saturday night to review security measures for New Year’s Eve.
He stated citizens made complaints about difficulties they were facing due to containers placed on the roads.
As is the case every year, the majority of roads surrounding Sea View Beach in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) are blocked with containers to minimise the crowd at the beach.
Siyal visited various areas near the metropolis’ Defence and Clifton locales, including Sea View, after which he made the announcement to remove all containers in the city.
“No containers will be placed on the roads before New Year’s Eve,” he said while speaking to the media, adding that none of the roads will be blocked with or without the use of containers.
However, the minister instructed police to put into effect Section 144 upon those indulging in aerial firing or one-wheeling, as well on those who ride motorcycles without silencers.
Later, on Sunday morning, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also visited different areas of the city to monitor the ongoing development projects.
