KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has issued directives to the Water Board managing director to provide uninterrupted water supply to industries in North Karachi Industrial Area and said that the promotion of industries and productive activities is the top priority of the PPP government so that maximum employment opportunities can be created, a statement said.

Addressing a meeting during the visit of a delegation led by Faisal Moiz Khan, president of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) along with senior vice president Shabbir Ismail, vice president Naeem Haider and Sajjad Wazir, he said, the industrial growth is not possible without making easier to do business and reduce the production cost of industries.

“That is why the Sindh government has provided substantial funds to alleviate the hardships of the business and industrial community and ensure the provision of facilities, especially to improve the infrastructure in the industrial area to keep the industrial wheel spinning and businesses growing,” the minister added.

Nasir Shah took notice of the issue raised by NKATI president Faisal Moiz Khan regarding the disruption of water supply to industries and issued directives to the Water Board managing director to ensure adequate water supply to the industries.

The delegation of NKATI thanked the Minister for Local Government, and assured full cooperation from the industrialist community.