Removal of officials by Sindh Govt termed eyewash: PEW

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Influential serving different departments spared
Half-hearted action not to bring change

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday termed recent removal of top officials alleged of corruption or incompetence an eyewash as many influential having right political connections have been saved.
Pakistan have placed their faith in the provincial government but it continues to disappoint them by taking steps that are not transparent nor across the board which has made it a publicity stunt, it said.
Services of the corrupt or incompetent officials known for misusing funds and authority must be terminated, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
He said that one such institution is Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) where no one was touched.
KWSB has paralysed the economic and financial capital of Pakistan by punishing masses and business community for illicit gains, he added.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that the industrialists of Karachi are forced to pay around Rs 4 billion to tanker mafia to keep their units running.
Tanker mafia backed by top KWSB officials has emerged as a serious threat to people and industry of Karachi as it has added to cost of doing business.
He said that KWSB is known for creating artificial shortage of water in different areas putting residents on the mercy of tanker mafia which is stealing some 50 percent of the water from the system that can handle 700 million gallons of water per day.
The theft of water translate into benefit of Rs 5 billion for the tanker mafia while there are many officials who share the spoils, he said, adding that only site industrial area need 40 million gallons of water daily while it gets only one fourth of it.
If there was any scarcity of water in Karachi, where from the tankers get water to sell it on exorbitant rates, he questioned.
Dr. Mughal said that half-hearted action will not bring any change and demanded action against corrupt politicians.

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