Karachi, Pakistan’s largest metropolitan city, often makes headlines due to accidents, largely caused by administrative negligence and incompetence. Most incidents involve people being hit by dumpers; sometimes traffic violations lead to accidents, and another major hazard is citizens falling into open gutters, as nearly half of Karachi’s drains lack proper manholes. Yesterday, a three-year-old child Ibrahim tragically lost his life after falling into an uncovered manhole outside a departmental store at Nipa Chowrangi.
According to the details, Ibrahim had gone shopping with his parents when he slipped into the gutter right in front of his father within seconds. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Sunday. People immediately began rescue efforts, and the child’s body was recovered by a young boy in Gulshan-e-Iqbal after 14 long hours. According to the reports, the locals carried out the rescue operations on their own.
Pakistani media celebrities have expressed deep grief over the tragedy. Many are mourning alongside the parents, while others are openly criticizing government officials. Mishi Khan, Waseem Badami, Amar Khan, Ahsan Khan, Reema Khan, Mahira Khan, Sajal Aly, and several others have condemned the government for its negligence and corruption.
Mishi Khan blatantly called out the Karachi government for their incompetency and corruption. Here is the link to the video:
Waseem Badami also showed his disappointment over the deteriorating conditions of Karachi:
Here is what Ehtishamudin said:
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