Re: The Official ELECTIONS 2008 Thread
Firstly parks only dont make votes.
Okay, IMO it is still some development.
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Secondly the developments you speak of are quite poor.
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Construction of bridges to solve traffic problems are poor? As a Karachiite I really appreciate such "progress" because it solves one of the big problems esp after getting so many cars/bikes on the roads after the banks started financing/leasing cars.
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Finally these are projects done over the years not in a day and not after May 12th.
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Probably you haven't been to Karachi in a while. I remember the time when it will take year(s) to construct a bridge but last few years have been really really different. Let me try to explain some difference.
In past Sindh Govt didn't have as much funding to support a construction so they would release money very slowly (as they were getting money from Fed slowly, add to that delays of Sindh govt). This time Musharraf granted somewhere around 29 billion Rupees for construction projects in Karachi hence you will be amazed to see the speed of construction. Many projects got finished in probably 6-9 months. The project I referred to (Gulistan mor) is not half-way yet.
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Last but not least I'm talking of an extra ordinary development needed after these state sponsored killings. Which I have failed to see as yet. And the bak bak done by the Nazim of Karachi on GEO is worth nothing, when he speaks of development and changes converting KHI city into a dream land. All propaganda.
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I agree that May 12 is really a big black spot and neither Sindh govt nor Federal govt took any action against the killings, why would they when they are the govt themselves? I really hope the next govt does take an action against them!
I am against Mushy as much as one can get, I condemn his wrong actions but do appreciate whatever good has happened.