50 fire tenders by PM a gift to Karachiites: Sindh governor.

KARACHI -- Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said that 50 state-ofthe-art fire tenders for the people of Karachi by Prime Minister Imran Khan and two water bowsers having a capacity of 18,000 liter are New Year's gifts, fulfilling another promise made by the federal government. He further said that the value of modern fire tenders and water bowsers is Rs 1.44 billion. The governor said that KMC had only 11 fire tenders in in working condition in 26 fire stations in the city at present while 33 out of 44 fire tenders are out of order, he said while addressing at a function with regard to 50 fire tenders and two bowsers for the city of Karachi. ThevGovernor Sindh further said that such a large number of fire tenders had never been procured. AUnder private public partnership, 9 industrial associations will be given two fire tenders while Sailani and Chhepa will also be given fire tenders , he added. He said that the entities to which these fire tenders would be entrusted would also be responsible for the maintenance and water availability of these fire tenders while maintenance for three years of these fire tenders would be made possible by the federal government through supplier of the fire tenders. He said that we wish that Prime Minister Imran Khan to personally hand over these fire tenders to the fire department of KMC. He further said...