Published on: August 19, 2025 6:13 AM
In view of the forecast of heavy rainfall and the risk of urban flooding from today until 22nd August, Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has declared an emergency in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and cancelled all leaves of KMC employees until further notice. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at the Mayor’s Office with officials of KMC and Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KWSC). Mayor Wahab directed the staff of Municipal Services to ensure immediate cleaning of all stormwater drains and to keep both staff and machinery fully available during the expected rains. He emphasized that special attention must be given to the 46 drains managed by KMC, along with the main town drains, to prevent waterlogging and urban flooding.
