Sharmila Faruqui is a well-known Pakistani politician admired for her strong association with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). She comes from a prominent political family that has long been linked with the party’s leadership and ideology. Her political career has focused on urban development, women’s empowerment, and public welfare initiatives in the city. She is married to businessman Hashaam Riaz Sheikh, and the couple has a son.
A few months ago, Sharmila Faruqui compared Karachi to Paris during Wasim Badami’s show, which sparked massive backlash.
Now, Sharmila Faruqui has cited examples of how developed cities can face problems similar to those in Karachi.
While comparing France to Karachi, she said, “Look at how hot it is in France right now. Forty people went swimming and drowned. It’s such a big city, and they went to unregulated areas and drowned. Now, God forbid, if such an incident had happened in Karachi, people would have demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister. But these issues happen in every big, developed city. Last year, I was in New York. It rained so heavily that we couldn’t leave the hotel for two days. It’s a major city with a proper drainage system, yet they still faced issues. Problems do happen. Let’s own them, acknowledge that there are shortcomings here, and recognize that improvements can be made—and should be made.” Watch here:
