Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected in Karachi today (Tuesday) for a day-long visit, during which he will attend the inauguration ceremony of a ship lift and transfer system at the Karachi Shipyard and chair a meeting at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to review the Rs1.1 trillion Karachi Transformation Plan.
“The prime minister will be the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of [the] ship lift and transfer system at [the] Karachi Shipyard,” says a tweet posted on PM’s Office’s Twitter account, followed by another one stating that the premier would also visit the KPT headquarters, where he will be briefed on the trust’s performance.
He is to later inaugurate a tree plantation campaign at Sonmiani beach in Balochitsan’s Lasbela district, added another tweet.
The prime minister’s visit to the port city comes as his government is set to complete its three years in power and, with the next general elections just two years away, political analysts suggesting that the premier has his sight set on Sindh’s vote bank.