Farooq Sattar blames Sindh government for Red Line BRT structure collapse

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar has blamed the Sindh government for the collapse of a structure at an under-construction bridge associated with the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar has blamed the Sindh government for the collapse of a structure at an under-construction bridge associated with the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

Speaking to the media at the University of Karachi Sattar described the incident as a failure of the provincial government. He alleged that the Sindh government had failed to successfully complete its development projects.

Sattar said Pakistan needed administrative reforms and argued that smaller administrative units could contribute to the country’s development and stability. He said his party opposed what he described as an outdated and ineffective administrative system and called for reforms aimed at improving governance.

The MQM-P leader also repeated his criticism of the Sindh government over the Red Line BRT project saying the collapse of the under-construction bridge structure reflected poor performance by the provincial administration.

Discussing Karachi’s civic and administrative challenges Sattar said his party would work to eliminate what he referred to as the “tanker mafia” from different parts of the city. He also called for the creation of six administrative units in Sindh.

Sattar further said that people across Sindh should be freed from what he characterized as the influence of powerful landlords and feudal figures. His remarks focused on administrative restructuring and changes to the existing governance system.

The MQM-P leader also demanded the withdrawal of the petroleum levy calling for relief on fuel-related costs.

His comments came amid ongoing discussions about infrastructure governance and public services in Karachi. The Red Line BRT is among the major transport infrastructure projects being developed in the city and construction-related incidents have drawn attention to project safety and implementation.

Sattar’s statements represent the MQM-P’s political position on the project and the wider issue of governance in Sindh.