Lawmakers of the Mutta-hida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) have said that Karachi has been completely submerged after the recent rains while the Sindh government and the failed local government system remain mere spectators. They stated that representatives of the PPP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and PTI are nowhere to be seen in this time of crisis, leaving citizens to suffer due to heavy rains and a crumbling infrastructure.
According to MQM leaders, overflowing gutters, heaps of garbage emitting foul stench, and the lack of timely cleaning of storm drains have worsened the situation, posing further threats of urban flooding. They alleged that the provincial government's incompetence, prejudice, and corruption have drowned Karachi, while the dysfunctional local government system reflects an anti-people approach.
MQM-P Chairman Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui directed party lawmakers, office bearers, and workers to actively assist citizens in their neighborhoods and play their role in relief efforts. Dr. Siddiqui directed elected representatives to coordinate with organizational structures in their constituencies, review the post-rain situation, and work
Meanwhile, MQM central leader and MNA Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hasan said that after the rains, Karachi has plunged into darkness as K-Electric has once again failed to perform. He said the shutdown of more than 800 feeders was clear evidence of the utility's negligence K-Electric's system collapses every time it rains in Karachi.
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