Another child falls into a manhole to lose his life to these gaping open death traps that should better be named as death holes. This was the third child this year to have met such a tragic end.

It happened in Mowach Goth where a three-year-old boy, drowned after falling into an open manhole. Open manholes claiming human lives is not an issue that is hidden from the eyes of the concerned authorities.

In fact, this is among the most talked-about problems and occupies a central position in the local politics of this metropolitan city. This is also not a new issue that has just come up but is one that has existed for as long as one can remember.

This was if I remember rightly one of the core issues addressed by a political party and added greatly to its popularity amongst the electorate in Karachi.

Since we are always looking towards the west for guidance there is no harm if we investigate how these manholes are rendered safe for the general public in the west and especially the US.

You will be surprised to know that there........

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