Karachi grappled with yet another bout of torrential rain that left streets submerged, power disrupted and traffic paralysed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Residents turned to humour to cope with the deluge.
Social media timelines flooded almost as quickly as the city’s roads, with memes poking fun at submerged cars, traffic jams and the struggle of navigating knee-deep water on the streets.
Read: NDMA puts Karachi on flood alert as heavy rains pound city again
For many, satire became a survival tool, a way to process yet another monsoon with urban flooding and disruptions to daily life.
But behind the jokes lies frustration with the city authorities. The recurring collapse of drainage systems and prolonged power outages have left citizens questioning why the metropolis remains unprepared for seasonal rains.
Here are some of the memes to watch:
Karachi walo ghabrana nahi hai, ajrak wali number plate aapki gaari ya bike ko doobne nahi degi.. 🌧️ #karachirain
— Talha Anjum (@talhahanjum) August 19, 2025
Alhumdulilah sary rasty clear hain #karachirain pic.twitter.com/dlRzRsftQ7
— Hussain (@HussainSayss) August 19, 2025
Gas band karne wala bhi sharah faisal pe phasa hua hai isliye gas bhi band nahi hui aaj
— akrama (@AkramaMianoor) August 19, 2025
#KarachiRains #KarachiMonsoon #karachirain #KarachiFloods #Karachiupdates pic.twitter.com/KiJoTpEdgt
— Ghazal Shaikh (@GhazalShaikh01) August 20, 2025
Not the scenes from MONEY HEIST.. 🚨
— Ali Sethi (@Alisethi_1) August 19, 2025
KARACHI today, security guards at the helm of torrential rains...
Security needs security. pic.twitter.com/TvdMuGvBAg
Just 800 rp ki number lagai thi. Ajrak number plate dekh k pani ne khud jaga dydi 🥹🤝🥰 pic.twitter.com/mxv3rrhtKx
— zaidi sahab (@danishsyed1512) August 20, 2025
Ajrak kay design wali Number plate kay baghair boat chalanay pe challan hoga. pic.twitter.com/qbKRhfFeKX
— Shay 🇵🇰 (@PakiSwift) August 19, 2025
افسوس پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی سندھ حکومت کی نا اہلی وجہ سے آج کراچی میں ساری سندھی اجرک والی نمبر پلیٹ بارش و نالے کے گندے پانی میں ڈوب گئیں#PPP #Corruption#Pakistan #Flood #Karachirain #Disaster @XarMad_Official @JunejoAsma1 @asma_sultan @samrinahashmi @ZubairKhanPK pic.twitter.com/vUVCPagMZd
— 𝙐𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 (@UmairIslamMemon) August 19, 2025
Murtaza wahab is right, everything is fine in Karachi, Jiyee Bhutto #karachirain pic.twitter.com/vnQ2PiC7n5
— Afshan Tayyab (@AfshanTayyab__) August 19, 2025
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