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July 14, 2021
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) claims to have cleared almost 80 per cent of the 169 choking points of different storm water drains across the city.
âPumps have been installed at Sharea Faisal. Drainage machinery has been handed over to technical officers. Action will be taken against those obstructing manholes or drains in the city. It is a criminal act,â said KMC Administrator Laeeq Ahmed on Tuesday.
He was briefing media representatives at the Rosy Warden Headquarters about the existing dewatering pumps, machinery and vehicle arrangements. He also visited various parts of the city.
Senior Director Coordination Khalid Khan, Director General Works Shabih Ul Hasnain Zaidi, Senior Director Municipal Services SM Taha, Director Noman Arshad, Chief Engineer Electrical Abbas Shah, Director City Wardens Raja Rustam and other officers were also present on the occasion.
Moderate rainfall turns parts of Karachi into cesspools
July 13, 2021
KARACHI: An unexpected spell of monsoon rain on early Monday morning in Karachi exposed the claims of the federal and provincial governments of addressing the drainage related issues of the megapolis as the light to moderate showers resulted in inundation of low-lying areas, accumulation of water on major roads and power cuts in many areas of the city, turning the worst fears of the city dwellers true.
Tragically, the accumulated water and unsafe electric poles also claimed the life of a young teenager in the Al-Falah Society area near Malir Halt.
Unexpected monsoon shower causes agony to citizens with power cuts, inundated roads
July 13, 2021
An unexpected spell of monsoon rain on early Monday morning in Karachi surprised both the citizens as well as weather pundits as most of the city areas received light to moderate showers, resulting in inundation of low-lying areas, accumulation of water on major roads and power cuts in many areas of the city.
The rain started around 7am in most of the areas on Monday morning. Around three to four millimetres (mm) of rain was recorded in the first spell except for Gulshan-e-Hadeed where 17 mm was recorded. The intermittent rain continued till noon, during which different areas received 20 to 35mm of rainfall, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials said.
PPP observes black day to protest against Bhutto’s 1977 ouster
July 6, 2021
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) held a demonstration in Karachi on Monday to protest against the July 5, 1977 black day, when the democratically elected government of prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was ousted by the military.
The demo was organised at the Hassan Square intersection on University Road by the PPP’s chapter in Karachi’s District East. The participants of the protest held placards to record their grievance against the unconstitutional and undemocratic act of 44 years ago.
PPP Sindh General Secretary Waqar Mehdi said on the occasion that July 5 was considered the blackest day in the history of Pakistan because a dictatorial ruler had used his unbridled power to deprive the people of their democratically elected government.