Pakistan, Sept. 29 -- The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has proposed a joint pressure group in the form of a Sindh Business Forum Alliance to address Karachi's chronic civic and business problems.

ABAD Chairman Hassan Bakshi, speaking at a luncheon hosted by ABAD in honour of commerce and local government reporters and Karachi Press Club office-bearers on Monday, said Karachiites have lost hope in the system.

"The people of Karachi have embraced compromise, everyone is just getting their own work done. To solve Karachi's problems, we will have to form a pressure group. I propose to create a Sindh Business Forum Alliance," Bakshi said.

He said the proposed forum would include the trade and industrial associat...