Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar Friday said that mobile application is being introduced to ensure presence of employees on time, expediting work and facilitating the employees.

He said this while addressing a meeting at Frere Hall here. Akhtar said that applications are sought for recruitment on deceased quota, adding that legal heirs of those died during service would be given jobs. Deputy Mayor Arshad Hasaan, Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Syed Saif ur Rehman, Senior Director Coordination Masood Alam, Senior Director HR Jameel Farooqui and other officials were also present on the occasion.

Akhtar said that employees who work in the field have to go to office first for attendance but now they would be able to register their attendance from the application while in the field. "This would help saving the time as well as facilitating the employees," he added.

The Mayor urged more than 13,000 employees of KMC to do their work with courage. He directed all revenue generating departments to hold monthly meetings to make mechanism to achieve their target. Strict action would be taken against officers who fail to achieve the target, Akhtar warned.

He was of the view that all out efforts are being made for increasing KMC employees' salaries and pensions by 15 percent and they are in talks with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah for the purpose. He added that just two months to go in new fiscal year, asking concerned officials to achieve revenue to decrease financial crisis.

The Mayor was informed that advertisement has been issued in newspapers for recruitment on 1 to 11 grades on which only family members of deceased employees would be recruited. He was informed that only real son or daughter of deceased employees are eligible for deceased quota and in case they are not adult, widow could also apply. Applications would be received till May 23.

The Mayor said it is very sad when a worker or official dies after serving the department for so many years. The death of a guardian also affects the family financially and that's why it is important to give job to one of family members.