Karachi residents in the Nazimabad Bare Medan area are facing severe difficulties due to stagnant sewage water accumulated outside a local mosque, causing serious inconvenience for worshippers and nearby residents.
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According to locals, the overflowing gutter has remained unattended for more than a month, creating unhygienic conditions, a persistent foul smell, and an increased risk of disease. Worshippers say access to the mosque has become extremely difficult, particularly during prayer times.
President of the Arz-e-Watan Foundation, Ali Mansoor, said that a formal complaint was submitted seven days ago to XEN Water and Sewerage Zafar Malik, but no corrective measures have been taken so far. He added that the prolonged inaction has heightened frustration among residents and mosque attendees.
The issue has raised questions at a time when the Sindh government has publicly adopted a zero-tolerance policy toward sewage negligence. On December 26, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Haider Shah took notice of sewage overflow near Quaid-e-Azam’s Mausoleum, leading to the suspension of two Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation officials over negligence.
Chief Secretary Sindh had also directed authorities to take immediate steps to improve Karachi’s sanitation and drainage systems, emphasizing strict accountability in such matters.
Residents of Nazimabad Bare Medan, District Central, along with members of the Arz-e-Watan Foundation, have now appealed to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, and Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab to intervene urgently. They have demanded immediate clearance of the sewage outside the mosque and strict action against officials responsible, warning that further delays could trigger serious public health concerns.
