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Once again Karachiites witnessed a strong spell of monsoon rains. The rainwater flooded streets and even major thoroughfares in the port city. It has now become the norm. The people of Karachi witness casualties, prolonged power breakdowns, overflowing drains, and inundated streets with bumper-to-bumper vehicular traffic. Several people, including children, were also killed in the heavy rains.
The mayhem exposed grave shortcomings in the planning, development and management of a city that houses over eight percent of the national population.