Citizens defy ban on swimming in sea
Citizens enjoy at the Sea View Beach in spite of a ban by the commissioner following multiple drownings during the high tides season. Photos: Express
KARACHI:
Citizens of the metropolitan city are openly defying a ban on bathing in the sea to beat the heat amid severe hot and humid conditions exacerbated by prolonged power outages.
The Karachi commissioner has imposed Section 144 in the coastal areas of the metropolis which includes prohibition of bathing in the sea due to safety concerns. Citizens, however, attribute the defiance to long-hour load-shedding, which they claim has made adherence to the ban difficult.