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Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah addresses press conference in Karachi following heavy rains on August 20, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo News
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The provincial administration censored Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday after announcing a public holiday after announcing a public holiday in the wake of heavy rains that the city was paralyzed by the provincial administration on Wednesday.
His statement came to Karachi today after a fresh rain collided with the magic when the metropolis caused a flood to flood, causing widespread power outages and water logging. In 24 hours, at least 12 people lost their lives in the rains of the metropolis.
The Chief Minister visited Nursery NAllah to assess the situation after Rain in Karachi. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab told them about drainage cleaning and water waste.
Talking to the media, CM Murad said that people should work responsibly during heavy rains.
He said with concern, “The government had announced a public holiday so that the urban houses remained, yet people came out.”
“Is this a public holiday?” The Chief Minister criticized heavy traffic on the road.
He said that the administration and municipal staff are on the roads and is working to remove rain water.
He explained, “When it rains, the water will accumulate, and once the rain will stop, the drains will accelerate.”
He acknowledged that shortcomings could be available, but emphasized that “the government is on the ground and actively working”.
CM Murad said, “Everyone should feel responsible,” he said, adding that people should follow it if the government is making a decision.
He also told the media that he did not request people to stay in their offices and schools unless the authorities clean the roads. Instead, media outlets were racing for filing videos of water -ligament roads instead of delivering government guidelines, CM Murad said.
He said that Karachi recorded more than 200 mm of rainfall in just 12 hours yesterday.
He said that the roads could not be designed to remove 100 mm of rain water per hour, especially in a city that earns 30 mm in case of an average of 2-3 mm of rainfall and heavy rainfall.
The Chief Minister said that 11 out of 14 metropolis were cleaned, and authorities are still working to clear others.
Highlighting the effects of climate change, the Chief Minister pointed out that the recent rains caused significant loss of life in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit -Baltistan, where 400 people died last week.
The mayor of Karachi had told Geo News earlier today that the main roads were cleared after the rains, drainage work is still underway in several water areas.
It recognized shortcomings in the drainage system but emphasized the need for a long -term solution. “The basic steps are needed to enhance the drainage capacity, but it requires resistance to land and residents, which makes it difficult to do,” said the Mayor.
He added, “Traffic is running, but water is left on the sides of the roads. Overall, the situation has improved compared to the early days.”
More high rain
According to the Met Office, strong monsoon streams from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are constantly penetrating in the southern parts.
Under the influence of these climate conditions, widespread rainfall/thunderstorms is expected to be shower (too heavy with heavy heavy faults), in which several Sindh districts, including Karachi, with occasional space from August 19-22.
It is also expected in Matthew, Tharparkar, Amir Kot, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benzir Abad, Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Tando Alier, Tando Mohammad Khan, Sagar, Jamshoro, Lukor, Lukor, Lukor, Lukor.
The PMD added that heavy rains could cause that it could flood the citizens in the lower areas of Sindh, including Karachi.
