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Karachi, May 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): Syed Muhammad Pezhman, the Lord Mayor of Mashhad and Administrator KMC Muhammad Hussain Syed on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to declare Karachi and Iranian city Mashhad as sister cities.
Earlier the Lord Mayor of Mashhad along with his delegation visited Civic Center where Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed gave a briefing about the city’s infrastructure, development projects, financial resources and different departments of KMC.
The visiting delegation also went to Command and Control Center in Civic Center and reviewed the city through central surveillance system. Mayor Pezhman on this occasion said Iran will extend full cooperation for various projects of Karachi including the projects of engineering, light railway, solid waste management, education, transport and cultural promotion.
He said Pakistan is a brother country and we are bound by strong and long-lasting relations. Administrator Karachi informed the delegation about development process going on in the city. He said more than 500 small and big projects were presently underway in Karachi including the mass transit system, solid waste management, slaughtering, construction of underpasses and flyovers and bus rapid system which were initiated under financial and technical collaboration of different countries.
Iran and Pakistan have lot of potential and we must take benefit of the technical capabilities and experience of experts in both countries. He said we will have to think like developed nations and create our own resources for the development and progress of our city.
Both countries would exchange delegation of experts in the next two months so that we could avail the benefits of progress made by Iranian city Mashhad in various fields. Iran offers a huge market for Pakistan’s live stock and frozen foods among other items which would give us handsome foreign exchange.
He said mutual cooperation between Iran and Pakistan would enhance further in the coming days. Before this on behalf of citizens of Karachi, KMC held a civic reception in honour of the Lord Mayor of Mashhad and his delegation. Speaking on this occasion the Mashhad Mayor said he was feeling pleasure while visiting Karachi on the invitation of Administrator Karachi.
He said his visit was aimed at extending mutual cooperation between the two countries which would provide boost to the trade, cultural and business activities in both countries. Mayor Pezhman expressed his gratitude for the citizens of Karachi, saying that his delegation received lot of respect and honour here that had increased the respect of Pakistani nation and especially citizens of Karachi in our hearts.
Addressing the reception, Administrator Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed said the visit of Mashhad delegation was a proof of deep association that Iranian nation holds for Pakistanis. The purpose of this visit was to further strengthen the ties between the two countries and to invite the participation of Iranian experts and investors in the mega projects of Karachi so that the city could be made an international city.
For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel – +9221 9923 2400 -01
Fax – +9221 9923 2406
Email – administrator@karachicity.gov.pk