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Loudspeaker usage ruffles citizens
Vendors operating in residential areas disturb the peace of families with sick, elderly members
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Beggars pester locals for food, money
Rising inflation, unemployment has spiked the number of cadgers asking for help around the city
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Cooking crisis: Gas shortage continues in the summer
Citizens resent the extra expenditure on fuel alternatives in times of skyrocketing inflation
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Perplexing protocols: Death certificate procedure termed complicated
In the absence of a one window system, crediting of pensions, issuing of identity cards to dependents is delayed
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Post-rain debris damages vehicles
Commuters are forced to repair, replace perforated parts in times of soaring inflation
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Shortage of flour agitates beneficiaries
Utility stores fail to provide ration at subsidised rates to citizens standing in long queues for hours
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Crushed by inflation: Porters left to fend for themselves
Coolies are not treated as employees of Pakistan Railways and thus are left to the mercy of contractors
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Dowry culture still prevalent despite economic downturn
High inflation has transformed the wedding culture, forcing families to limit rituals or even delay marriage
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Bizarre city planning: The curious case of Karachi’s disappearing footpaths
Selected few that do remain are too narrow for walking, inaccessible for differently abled individuals
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Citizens exhausted due to absence of awnings, trees
Poor urban planning and deforestation have aggravated the impact of heat on the populace