Karachi gets new food walk as Sindh CM inaugurates major urban project

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has inaugurated the Sindhi Muslim Food Walk project in Karachi's Sindhi Muslim Society describing it as an example of urban development and improved municipal services.

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has inaugurated the Sindhi Muslim Food Walk project in Karachi’s Sindhi Muslim Society describing it as an example of urban development and improved municipal services.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony the chief minister said work on the project began on February 1, 2026 and was completed in October. The development was carried out at a cost of Rs250 million.

Murad Ali Shah said the project reflected his vision of a modern organised and vibrant Karachi. He urged other Town Municipal Corporations (TMCs) to learn from the initiative and undertake similar development projects using their own financial resources.

According to the chief minister the project included the removal of overhead electricity wires rehabilitation of roads and footpaths plantation and landscaping. Measures were also taken to improve the appearance of intersections and public spaces.

He said parking facilities alternative routes and traffic arrangements had been improved to make the area more accessible. Traffic signs and road markings were also installed as part of the development work.

The chief minister stressed that pedestrian safety and better traffic management should remain priorities in urban planning.

He also announced that the Urban Immovable Property Tax had been transferred to Town Municipal Corporations to strengthen their financial resources and improve their ability to deliver public services.

Murad Ali Shah said Karachi offered significant employment opportunities and that stronger municipal institutions could contribute to the city’s overall development.

He added that the Karachi Local Government’s Competitive and Livable City of Karachi (CLICK) programme was helping improve municipal infrastructure across the city’s TMCs.

The chief minister noted that the Sindhi Muslim Food Walk had been developed using the town administration’s own revenue saying similar efforts should be visible in other parts of Karachi. He also pledged to visit the food walk at least once a month.

During his speech Murad Ali Shah made a remark about electricity poles saying he had briefly become concerned after noticing one at the site. He added that public attention was currently focused on the issue of poles while his government would continue working on major development projects.

He also expressed his desire to make Sindh free of illegal weapons saying armed individuals should not be allowed to travel openly in vehicles and that private security guards should not carry weapons.