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Sindh CM Murad blames city planners for 'ruining' Karachi

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday blamed urban planners for “ruining” Karachi, adding that he saw the metropolis vastly expand and deteriorate firsthand while growing up in it. In July 2025, a steering committee tasked with developing the Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047 was informed that the new master plan of the country’s commercial capital would be ready within two years. Addressing an event of the Sindh Master Plan Authority (SMPA) in Karachi, CM Murad said: “Making a master