Feel like a beggar asking for Karachi's rights: Mayor Waseem Akhtar.

KARACHI -- Member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Mayor Karachi, Waseem Akhtar on Saturday said that he felt like a beggar when asking for the city's due rights, media reported.

The mayor addressing a gathering said that he has personally apprised the President, Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan of the troubles plaguing the city.

The way Karachi is being treated is a travesty of justice, said Waseem Akhtar.

He went on to say that he and the institutions under him are filled to the brim with highly skilled staff but lacked resources.

Mayor Karachi vowed that if given proper resources and budget he would rid Karachi of all its ills.

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