Instead of wishing upon no rainfall, Karachiites need to channel their frustrations towards the authorities concerned
KARACHI: Residents of Karachi would have breathed a sigh of relief with the first downpour of the monsoon rains on June 28th. With Eid starting off with hot and humid weather, the heavy rainfall was, perhaps, the perfect end to the three-day festivities. But this happiness soon turned into torture, as the city of lights was plunged into darkness for hours.
As the rain poured, power outages were experienced throughout the city with some areas experiencing load-shedding for 12-hours straight. As if that wasn’t enough, the roads and streets were flooded with water and waste that usually lies at the side of the roads. Many motorists even had to wait for hours in traffic before reaching their destinations. This resulted in people wishing for the rain to stop and hoping Karachi never experiences them in future.
But for the matter of fact, rainfall brings more benefits than repercussions. Just like in any other country, the monsoon rains help end the spell of hot air and with our local authorities barely watering the trees, the rain helps nourish plantation in the city, and more importantly, cultivate crops in rural areas.
Instead of wishing upon no rainfall, Karachiites need to channel their frustrations towards the authorities concerned, which year after year chose to ignore the appalling condition Karachi goes through. Rains turn into floods and relief turns into fury. Yet, the people in charge, only concerned about beautifying the city to attract voters, do nothing.
Eijaz Wali
Published in The Express Tribune, July 2nd, 2017.
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