He issued these directives, presiding over a meeting held at the CM House to review security arrangements made for new year night. Home Secretary Kazi Kabir, Principal Secretary to the CM Sajid Jamal Abro, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahalwani, Addl IG Special Branch and CTD Dr Waliullah Dal, DIGs of South, East, West and SSP South attended the meeting. The Chief Minister was told that roads leading to Sea View were being closed through container and strict checking would be carried on all the roads and streets. Murad said people of the city have right to enjoy new year night but in a decent and cultured way. He directed Commissioner Karachi and DIG South to let people go where they want to but they must ensure strict security arrangements so that nobody could carry weapon, use narcotics, resort to one wheeling or riding bike without silencer and create problems for the other visitors.
Arrest the persons carrying weapons, using alcohol, creating problems for others, he emphasised. "This is our city and we all have to make it peaceful and have to demonstrate with our actions that we are educated, cultured and caring people," Murad Shah said.
Sindh CM also directed the administration for alternate routes leading to sea view so that unnecessary traffic jam at Two Swords and Three Swords intersections could be avoided but visitors should not be harassed. He also told commissioner and the police that with the designation of alternate routes towards Sea View should be made without causing inconvenience to people living in Clifton and Sea View area and they should also be facilitated. Alongside it, traffic police was also directed to envisage an efficient traffic management plan.
It was pointed out that some street lights in DHA and Clifton areas were out of order. The CM directed the commissioner to talk to DHA authorities to fix the issue in their areas. He also issued similar instructions for KMC and other concerned authorities. He called for inspection of CCTV cameras in DHA and Clifton area and get repaired those out of order. The chief minister decided that on every Monday he would be reviewing all law and order in the city so that it could be maintained properly.