Extreme weather or political unwillingness - What causes flooding in Karachi?

Flooding in Karachi

Flooding in Karachi Source: A sif hassan AFP via Getty Images

The infrastructure of the largest city of Pakistan is struggling to cope with heavy monsoon rains. Scientists are still figuring out how global warming will affect the Asian monsoon. Some areas of the city recorded 230 mm of rain in a day. Chief Minister of Sind province, Syed Murad Ali Shah, MP of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf Jamal Siddiqi and climate expert and former head of the department of metrology Dr. Tauseef Alam sharing their opinions. Views could help in gauging the ground realities and politics of the mega-city of the country. Find more details here.




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