Sindh governor receives Rs 4mn cheque for dam

KARACHI: A delegation comprising managing committee of Karachi Gymkhana and led by its president Akbar Iqbal Poori called on Sindh Governor Imran Ismail at Governor's House.

Vice President Ambareen Saqib Tapal, Member Managing Committee Ather Ali Khan, Tahseen Feroz, Jan Muhammad Dadabhoy, Taufiq Cochinwala, Aun Ali Salim, Syed Faisal Rehman and Sarwat Sultan Chandio were also present on the occasion.

Akbar Iqbal Poori presented a cheque of Rs 4 million to the Sindh governor for Chief Justice-Prime Minister Dam's Fund on behalf of members of Karachi Gymkhana.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor said that among other challenges, Pakistan was facing major challenge pertaining to water. "The lasting solution to the water shortage is possible only by the construction of dams in the country," he observed. He appreciated the gesture of Karachi Gymkhana members for sharing in the fund for construction of the dam.

Governor Sindh further said that the need for private organizations to grow up with this government should be to increase their share with generosity, so that dam construction could be done as soon as possible.