Even then, the condition here cannot be dubbed urban flooding, according to World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan (WWF-P) technical director Moazzam Ali Khan. "Karachi has witnessed urban flooding only twice since Independence: in 1958 and 1977," he told The Express Tribune. As a consequence, besides densely populated areas that fare the worst during rains, most low-lying areas were often submerged in rainwater, she added. "And so, only children enjoy rains [in Karachi]," she said, adding that the rest feared the trouble and inconvenience they brought. Echoing similar views, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum chairperson Muhammad Ali Shah held the "faulty system" responsible for rain-induced urban flooding.

Source: The Express Tribune August 08, 2020 05:03 UTC