Karachi administration in close co-ordination with Collectorate of Customs (Karachi) and local philanthropists on Friday embarked upon "Customs House Neighbourhood Development Project". Commissioner of Karachi, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui sharing details of the project said area around Customs House, right from Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Building to Hindu Mandir would be developed on modern lines and turned into motor free zone, opened only for pedestrians.
Known architects Shahid Abdullah and Danish Zuby are actively designing the project with all support of Collector Customs (Preventive), Tariq Huda and Commissioner Karachi, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui. "Idea is to turn the place friendly and presentable where citizens may bring their foreign friends as well as those from other parts of the country," said the commissioner. First phase of the project will be completed against an estimated cost of Rs 70 million for which the local industrialists as well as corporate sector have committed to contribute.
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