Karachi to get 50 high-tech fire tenders under PM's uplift plan.

KARACHI -- Under Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision for the uplift of Karachi, 50 fire tenders with 7,000 liters of water and foam capacity, and two water bowsers are being provided for Karachi, a positive move welcomed by officials and citizens alike.

"50 State of the Art Fire Tenders of 7000 liters of water and foam capacity + 2 Water Bowsers loaded on a ship and on their way to KHI. Thank You PM @ImranKhanPTI for this gift to KHI!," Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said in a tweet on Sunday.

The fire tenders are much needed for Karachi. The city with a population of over 20 million has only 14 fire tenders, which are functional while over 30 were dysfunctional.

The prime minister on September 6 had unveiled a historic"financial package" worth Rs 1.1 trillion for Karachi's transformation. On the occasion he had promised that he would address the chronic municipal and infrastructure issues of the mega city.

On November 26, the Sindh High Court had expressed serious concern over 30 dysfunctional fire tenders in the city and observed that it was alarming that the city of over 20 million had only...