Karachi stands deprived of water and energy resources. All residents ‘buy’ water from the tanker Mafia, which operates under the cover of corrupt individuals; they have alternate electricity arrangements in the shape of generators, UPS and solar panels. They pay and hire for security, themselves. They build and beautify roundabouts and other monuments.

The government agencies are more a nuisance than help. Even gas is rationed randomly. A rightful question of the citizenry is: if we pay for everything that in other countries is provided by the government, then are the taxes paid by them meant only for tickling the ego of the politicians; they are allowed by the masses to roam around in a royal cavalcade of 30- 40 vehicles. In short, it is the private sector that is keeping the city alive and kicking. The efforts deliberate or otherwise to convert it into ruins haven’t ceased.

The roads in Karachi have one thing in common: they are all broken and are in a deplorable state. It appears that the target is to see and ensure that no road or street should have a smooth stretch beyond five yards! The manner in which we have dug up the city as if we are in search of an El- Dorado; soon it will qualify to be admitted to the UN’s list of heritage cities that require protection from further neglect and decay. Karachi, if left alone today, to continue its journey of sliding into an abyss of lost in oblivion,........

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