‘Karachi drowns not by rain, but by neglect’
Citizen’s forum calls for supra-coordination authority, warns mismanagement and weak governance pose greater threat than monsoon downpours By Mukhtar Alam KARACHI: Warning that Karachiites may once again face chaos and misery during the upcoming monsoon rains, the Karachi Citizen’s Forum (KCF) has called for the creation of an apex coordination body to guide civic and development agencies in managing the city’s fragile infrastructure. Speaking at a press conference held at the PMA House on August 25, panelists blamed recurring rain-related disasters on mismanagement, governance failures, and lack of accountability. They stressed that the devastation seen after the August 19 downpour was avoidable. “Karachi does not drown because of rainfall alone,” said one speaker. “It drowns because authorities fail to act in time. Had agencies deployed their teams and cleared drains in advance, the system could have absorbed even heavy volumes of water. Instead, excuses were offered while c...