City braces for storm

The Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Monday that the government has imposed a complete ban on fishing, swimming, bathing, and sailing to prevent any loss of life and property.

Murad said he had already directed Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the district municipal corporations and cantonment boards to immediately remove billboards, signboards, and other advertisement material. He said the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) was also asked to place boards on dug up roads.

Shah announced an emergency in all major hospitals of Karachi Division and ordered availability of the doctors and paramedical staff during the storm period. He ordered the availability of dewatering pumps on all choking points to ensure smooth drainage of stormwater.

The CM directed Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the deputy commissioners and cantonment boards to take necessary measures regarding dangerous buildings and scaffolding in under-construction buildings to avert any potential damage.