By our correspondent
KARACHI: Lawmakers from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) in the Sindh Assembly have issued a scathing rebuke of the provincial government over the alarming deterioration of Karachi’s infrastructure, particularly its roads, which they say have become a dangerous web of potholes, encroachments, and mismanagement.
In an official statement, MQM-P legislators denounced what they described as “seventeen years of systematic neglect,” accusing the Sindh government of treating Karachi worse than a stepchild. “The ruling party seems more focused on preserving its political power than on safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of Karachi’s citizens,” the lawmakers declared.
They pointed to the daily hazards faced by commuters as damaged streets and thoroughfares become increasingly unfit for travel. “The city’s roads are in shambles, leading to accidents that inflict daily physical and financial trauma on ordinary people,” the statement read. It also highlighted that sidewalks and service roads are overrun with encroachments, leaving pedestrians with no safe passage — a crisis to which both the provincial and municipal governments remain “utterly indifferent.”
The MQM-P also reminded the government of Karachi’s central role in sustaining Sindh’s economy, noting that the metropolis contributes nearly 97 percent of the province’s total expenditures. “Despite this overwhelming contribution, Karachi receives only betrayal in return. The authorities continue to hum a deceptive tune, ignoring the real and urgent humanitarian needs of the city,” they said.
Calling the neglect not only administrative failure but a grave injustice, the lawmakers urged both the provincial leadership and urban municipal administrators to immediately shift their focus to meaningful development. “The citizens of Karachi are running out of patience,” they warned, adding that any further delay in addressing civic issues would risk sparking widespread public anger.
