Residents Protest: Korangi Crossing blocked for 3 hours

KARACHI: Residents of Ibrahim Hyderi protested against water shortages and blocked the road leading to Korangi Crossing for three hours.

It was said that the residents had not been supplied with water for the past few months.

According to protesters, the tanker mafia was to blame.

Residents also accused the staff of the water board of involvement.

Protesters included activists from the Ibrahim Hyderi Welfare Association and Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum.



Published in The Express Tribune, April 12^th, 2011.