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The net effect of collapsed local administration is that we can neither manage disasters nor fight epidemics.
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Water-borne diseases plague Sindh, 54 dead: NDMA
Outbreak of water-borne diseases in Interior Sindh added to the woes of people already affected by the monsoon rains.
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In memoriam
We do not mourn our dead. They receive no memorials and no tributes. To us they are dead and gone.
Blocked drains
Our roads get flooded each time it rains is because the stormwater drains and gutters are blocked by garbage.
31 dead as rain continues to wreak havoc in Sindh
Several areas of interior Sindh have been disconnected from other cities as main roads have submerged under water.
Flood update : Ready cotton crop destroyed in Khairpur
Sugarcane and rice have also been partially destroyed, says Khairpur DCO.
Rain on a case: SCP summons Karachi DCO as courts flood
Rainwater seeps into city courts as lawyers and judges fail to show up.
Calamity-hit province: Hyderabad gets 158mm in 15 hours, helicopter rescues start
Two tehsils completely submerged, evacuations continue .
With or without electricity, people suffer as KESC unable to address faults
Rains cause a myriad of problems in Karachi: flooding, electricity cut-offs, limited mobility.
More deaths: Seven more die in rains
Roof collapse injures five people, while KESC shuts off electricity to Burns Road after man dies of electrocution.
Under pressure: Rain forecast for next 3 days, 100mm recorded in Karachi
All schools closed today as govt struggles to clear Karachi, help the stranded in other cities.
Rain preparation: As politicos fiddled, Karachi was set to burn
The televised fights over the city were fierce but silence fell with the rain.
JPMC struggles to survive without power for 13 hours
Patients who died were already in critical condition, says neurosurgery chief.
Rain rain, come never again
Karachi's creaky antiquated drainage system is just not up to the task.
Karachi Stock Exchange reverses early close plan
Karachi Stock Exchange will close at the usual 3:30 pm.
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