Karachiites urged to raise alarm over civic woes, public services
Experts warn Karachi’s crumbling systems are pushing citizens toward stress, illness and climate vulnerability KARACHI: Expressing concern over the persisting indifferent attitude of government at all levels, senior citizens, health and environmental experts, and civic activists have urged Karachiites to take a stand against the city’s failing civic and municipal systems before conditions further deteriorate— warning that neglect is already driving many residents towards mental distress and daily misery. Speaking at a forum, they noted that this year’s monsoon rains had already exposed the city’s fragile infrastructure, and cautioned that unless timely measures are taken to improve essential services — including drinking water, sewerage, sanitation, electricity, healthcare, public transport, roads, and environmental management, along with both ongoing and upcoming projects — Karachi may face severe consequences well before the internationally projected 2050 threshold for major ...