When will Karachiites will get their fair share?

[Lonewarrior]

Its been an year since election, i didnt see any reform in karachi situation. the common karachite are suffering as hell, from K-electric gunda gardi, to KMC mafia, and the transport mafia. theres a serious need of public transport for common karachites.

K-electric is not accountable to anyone, they are mafia in disguise, they hired private vehicle and contractors to do thre job, the private contractors are incompetent plus arrogant as eff.
K-electric only wakes up when thres a total 100% blackout in karachi, and someone from Army had to call thre chairman to do there effing job.

thres no public transport in karachi right now, and i am not exaggerating it. you can ask anyone from karachi. i heard alot of Bullcrap about green busess from last 10 years, but they are only registered in sindh govt papers and the money goes to zardari bank account.

no need to blame sindh govt, becoz they are incompetent as hell, if PTI and Imran khan wants to do something for sindh and karachi thn he should roll over this PPP mafia in sindh.

dont forget its the karachites who gave advantage to PTI in last election.

 

[RickyG]

Karachi has historically suffered and faced neglect from various governments. The two traditionally biggest parties in Pakistan are ethnic parties. PML-N has always made sure they allocated the bare minimum to Karachi in terms of funds. PPP has always tried to control Karachi using the provincial government. They've at various points abolished the role of Mayors in Karachi.

In recent history, the most successful period for Karachi was under the Mayoral reign of Mustafa Kamal.

Karachi has also been a battleground for ethnic minorities (Mohajirs and Pathans) unfortunately which saw a rise in power of localized ethnic parties (MQM/ANP).

PTI doesn't have much representation in the local Karachi government so what they can do is limited.

But Karachi deserves its fair due. A proper budget worthy of a metropolitan city with the size of Karachi. Migration into Karachi also needs to be looked at. It was one of the biggest problems for Karachi because everyone and anyone moved to Karachi and then contributed to the street crime to sustain themselves.

 

[Syed1]

Karachiites are held hostage because the slaves of interior Sindh keep voting for Bhutto who is refusing to die. We need to carve out a separate province of Karachi and Hyderabad or make effective local government system.

 

[cric_man]

This is a 5 year article but still holds true:
https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/22015/the-worth-of-being-a-karachiite-actually-worthless/

The worth of being a Karachiite = Actually worthless!
By Sajjad Hashmi Published: April 29, 2014
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The population of Karachi is almost twice that of Lahore but the city has only seven more seats in the National Assembly. MAP: Sajjad Hashm

Being a democratic country, Pakistan is governed by the National Assembly comprising of elected representatives from all over the country. The very essence of democracy is that all citizens are considered and treated as equals with equal rights and opportunities given to all of them.

The total population of Pakistan is currently said to be 182, 490,721 out of which around 23, 500,000 lives in Karachi which means that almost 13% of Pakistan’s population are Karachites. Although the last census was conducted in 1998, the data used here is based on estimates in 2013 calculated through the population growth rate as accepted by the United Nations (UN).

Unfortunately, denying the real essence of democracy of providing equal rights to all, urban Sindh and especially, Karachi has been intentionally denied the rights and powers they deserve. The voice of Karachi has always been systematically ignored, reducing its share in the national and provincial representation.


The National Assembly of Pakistan has 342 (272 are directly elected and 70 are reserved) seats out of which Karachi holds only 20 which means that Karachi, home to 13% of the country’s population, only holds 6% of representation in the National Assembly.



For a more in-depth understanding of how Karachi is being deprived of its rights at both national and provincial level, please read on:

In the National Assembly

The table below contains population data of the major cities across Pakistan and the number of seats they hold in the National Assembly.

Karachi – the biggest city in the country with a population of 23, 500,000 people – holds a mere 20 seats in the National Assembly from NA-239 to NA-258. Lahore is a far second in the list with a population of 12, 500,000 but holds 13 seats in the National Assembly.

City Population NA Seats People per seat
Karachi 23,500,000 20 1,175,000
Lahore 12,500,000 13 961,538
Quetta 896,090 1 896,090
Peshawar 3,500,000 4 875,000
Gujranwala 1,124,799 7 160,686
The population of Karachi is almost twice that of Lahore but the city has only seven more seats in comparison.

Going even deeper, the real analysis of this situation can be understood in this way – one National Assembly seat represents the will of 1, 175,000 citizens in Karachi but in Lahore one National Assembly seat represents the will of 961, 538 citizens. Consequently, based on the data in the table above, one citizen of Gujranwala is seven times more powerful than a citizen of Karachi and so on.



Now, if we reverse our steps and apply the seat distribution formula of Gujranwala to Karachi, that is, if 160,686 citizens represent one seat, Karachi will end up with 140 seats in the National Assembly.

This will make the equation very simple, that is, whoever wins Karachi will win Pakistan.

In the Sindh Assembly

Things are even more shocking in the provincial arena. The table below shows the data of population of major cities across Sindh and the number of seats they hold in the provincial assembly.

City

Population

PA Seats

People per seat

Karachi 23,500,000 42 559,524
Nawabshah 1,135,131 5 227,026
Sukkur 850,000 4 212,500
Larkana 270,283 6 45,047
Karachi, by its population size, again stands on top of the list with 42 seats in the provincial assembly from PS-89 to PS-130; thus, one provincial seat in Karachi represents 559, 524 citizens in the assembly.



But it is from here that things get really shocking. The population of Larkana is lowest in the list at 270,283 and the city holds six seats in the provincial assembly implying that its one seat represents 45, 047 people.

Now if we apply this rule of 45,047 people to one seat in the case of Karachi, we would get 509 seats allocated to Karachi in the provincial assembly. This number is even higher than the total number of seats in the Sindh Assembly today which is 168!



It is worth noticing that the seat to people ratio in Sindh significantly decreases as we move from areas where the ruling party has less influence to areas where it has more influence. This distribution plays an important role in electoral counts. For example, 12 votes cast in Karachi are equal to only one vote cast in Larkana.

So, if today all the cities in Sindh were given seats on an equal basis, Karachi would get 92 seats out of 168, that is, 50 more than it currently holds.

Thus, an equal distribution of seats in the assembly would flip the whole face of politics in Sindh. And instead of increasing the number of seats in Karachi, if we normalise the distribution to other cities as per the ratio applicable to Karachi, the effect would be similar.

Quota system in Sindh

The miseries of urban Sindh and Karachi don’t end here. After being deprived of their rights in the national and provincial representation, urban Sindh is further pushed away through the most discriminatory quota system which sub allocates Sindh’s share into two parts: urban areas – namely Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur, which make 65% of the province’s population – are given only 40% share of provincial resources including funds, jobs and educational institutes while rural areas which consist of 35% of the population, enjoy 60% share.



This is why students from Karachi have to suffer and compete with those from other parts of the province or country in spite of having much higher grades than them.

Bloodshed of merit, isn’t it?

Karachi as a province

You might have noticed that Karachi itself contains enough weight that if given equal representative rights, it can steer the overall politics of Pakistan. Technically speaking, this electoral power and the size of the city makes it an ideal, not to mention long overdue candidate, to be declared a province itself. However, due to reasons known or unknown, this topic is never discussed at national level.

Distribution of power based on population

One may question whether it is justifiable to distribute power according to the population size. The answer of course, is yes; this is what democracy means. If everyone is not treated equally and a smaller group is given more weight than the majority group, it won’t be a democracy anymore.

Such systems are models of feudalism or monarchies.

Moreover, the population size does not simply represent the number of people living in an area. It also represents the tax collection and the revenue generated for the state from that area. Moreover, population also determines the funds allocated to a particular area. Hence, unjustified distribution would make one group in the country work more and earn less while another group works less and earns more.

This is an open denial of merit and justice.

The end word

These are just a few hard facts and figures to give you a glimpse of how power and resources are being kept away from those who deserve it through a systematic murder of justice and merit. But unfortunately, the story doesn’t end here; this is only the beginning of the deprivation that Karachi and Karachiites are made to suffer.

another link https://tribune.com.pk/story/971188/the-importance-of-karachi/

 

[Lonewarrior]

whats the plan here for karachi ?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Karachi is the easily the most important city in the country but it has been mistreated

 

[Chasing_The_Dream]

U Karachi known as the City of Llights by the Sea was once a prosperous and very hip and happening city, light years ahead of all the other towns and cities in Pakistan and always the trendsetter. Sadly those who could’ve implemented world class urban planning neglected Karachi and it’s surrounding areas. Not even those that were born and raised in Karachi like the some of the Bhuttos and Zardaris - including affluent families such as the Haroons, Talpurs and Cowasjees who could’ve utilized their powerful socio- political and business connections political to create an unparalleled urban infrastructure with strong security and a peaceful environment.

Unfortunately, greedy and corrupt individuals and organizations like a top for saying MQM said that he and his gangsters along with outside elements reeked havoc on Karachi’s safety and security which has resulted in a city that is under siege for too many years now. Only during former President Musharraf’s leader ship when Mustafa Kamal was Mayor of Karachi did this city finally get a respite and experience a bit of peace and prosperity. Since PM Imran Khan has quite a few Karachiites in his inner circle, hopefully the city will rise up again from the ashes of despair.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Ppp

 

[sweep_shot]

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Infrastr*ucture Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $71.81 million for the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line project, which will provide an efficient and sustainable public transport system in the mega city.

The AIIB — a new Chinese-sponsored multi-lateral financial institution that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region — accorded the approval at a meeting of its executive board held at its headquarters in Beijing on Nov 11.

The components and planned activities under the project are: a 24.2km red line main corridor, a 2.4km section of common corridor along with all bus rapid transit (BRT) lines merging in the city centre, and off-corridor direct and feeder service routes connecting the corridor to communities; with the establishment of BRT operations, including procurement of compressed natural gas-hybrid fleet and systems.

According to the financing plan, the project will cost $503.33m, of which the Asian Development Bank will provide $235m, French development agency $71.81m, Green Climate Fund $37.20m with a grant of $11.80m, and Sindh government $75.71m.

The project, which is scheduled to be launched in August next year, will improve public transport system in Karachi through efficient and safe connectivity and reduced journey times, and provide high-quality, accessible and affordable mass transport.

The deadline for completion of the project has been fixed by end of December 2023.

It has been anticipated that the new transport system would be able to carry 320,000 passengers on a daily basis, increase average bus commercial speed on the BRT corridors to 25kms per hour, and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by using CNG-hybrid buses.

Karachi’s current transportation system cannot be considered fit for this purpose since it is characterised by long commuter trip times, rise of private and para-transit modes, weak traffic management and decline of public transport.

Services are currently provided by informal para-transit vehicles and about 4,000 privately owned and operated buses, serving 2.8m passengers daily. These weakly regulated services are irregular and lack designated schedules, stops and customer standards. Public transport drivers compete with each other and pull over to pick up passengers at will, or wait in place until the vehicles fill, which worsens congestion and impairs safety. Boarding the vehicles can be challenging, particularly for the elderly, children and physically disabled. During peak hours, it is common to see passengers sitting on the roof or hanging from the side of moving vehicles.

Vehicles in this informal network tend to be old and poorly maintained, leading to inefficient fuel consumption, increased emissions and higher operational costs. The services tend to be expensive for the urban poor, as customers must pay again for each transfer between services and modes.

Most women in Karachi do not take up employment far from home because of mobility restrictions resulting from cultural and social norms and security concerns. In particular, women are reluctant to use public transport system, mainly due to the risk of harassment they face in overcrowded public buses.

Consequently, most women prefer to walk, two kilometres per day on average, or are forced to use more expensive private transportation, which affects their disposable income. The inadequate and unsafe public transport system thus compels them to work close to home and restricts their labour force participation, which stands at 15.9 per cent in Sindh.

Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1517196/71m-loan-approved-for-karachi-mass-transport-plan.

 

[sweep_shot]

Egyptian firm keen to build low-cost housing units

Spoiler

ISLAMABAD: An Egyp*tian company on Tuesday offered to provide financial and technical assistance to Pakistan for building housing units in the federal capital to accommodate slum dwellers living in four Katchi Abadis.

This is one of the key areas that came under discussion during a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Executive Chairman Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Naguib Sawiris here, PM’s Special Adviser on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari told media persons.

He said Sawiris would hold meetings with the officials of housing ministry and other relevant stakeholders to materialise this initiative as soon as possible.

The government would construct flats or high-rise buildings for one Katchi Abadi in the first phase to solicit other slum dwellers’ trust, he added.

This (housing) is one of the promises made by PTI during its election campaign of 2018, which is going to be fulfilled, the special assistant said and pointed out that Sawiris would be the first foreign businessman to support government in offering lavish flats to people from slums.

The special assistant said Sawiris during the meeting had shown keenness to invest in diverse fields like mining, tourism, low- and high-cost housing units and micro banking. Around $2 billion is expected from the Egyptian company in multiple sectors.

Bukhari said the establishment of tourism cities in Pakistan was also on the cards, adding the initiative would be launched from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.

To a query, he said the government would promote reward and punishment culture in bureaucracy to encourage bureaucrats to take necessary steps aimed at improving their efficiency and for benefit of the common man.

Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1520126/egyptian-firm-keen-to-build-low-cost-housing-units.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Do ppl like Faisal Vawda and Imran Ismail look like sincere and honest ppl, who would be interested in fighting for Karachi’s right?

PTI has totally neglected Karachi and i dont see it changing. MQM is only out there for their interest and sitting in the lap on federal government. Farrogh Naseem came up with the idea of Karachi under direct Federal rule but it has since evaporated in thin air.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Lahore has Metro<br>Peshawar has BRT<br>Karachi has: <a href="https://t.co/wi873S4atl">pic.twitter.com/wi873S4atl</a></p>— Ali Raza (@AliRazaTweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliRazaTweets/status/1293544463449690112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Syed1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Lahore has Metro<br>Peshawar has BRT<br>Karachi has: <a href="https://t.co/wi873S4atl">pic.twitter.com/wi873S4atl</a></p>— Ali Raza (@AliRazaTweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliRazaTweets/status/1293544463449690112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jalli pe namak.


Not sure when our city will see self rule.


On a side note hope the rains were kind to you. My gully is sloppy so water just flows

But 9th commercial - phase 4 market is not so lucky, all the water that flows from our area ends up there

 

[ElRaja]

not just karachi, pakistan is in need of serious devolution, at least 10 to 12 provinces.

 

[Giannis]

Karachi become a separate province or territory seems unlikely as that wouldn't please Sindhi nationalists, they could however try to push a Saraiki province including the Saraiki belt of North Sindh - that remove almost half the land and 1/3rd of the population thus increasing Karachi's seats in the provincial assembly. I find it funny that a lot of Sindhis support a Saraiki province but ony for saraikis in south Punjab and not the saraikis of northern Sindh who are literally the same people divided by an artificial provincial boundary.

 

[Abdullah719]

Jalli pe namak.


Not sure when our city will see self rule.


On a side note hope the rains were kind to you. My gully is sloppy so water just flows

But 9th commercial - phase 4 market is not so lucky, all the water that flows from our area ends up there

I am on the top floor and unfortunately the roof doesn’t drain completely from one side. Hence, some water seeps in because it collects

Road is fine. You know the precise area I am in is slightly elevated so water doesn’t collect here at all… but down the road a bit further it gets pretty bad especially toward Sea View

Large parts of Phase 4 get pretty bad. I have some relatives living there and they have to pile boris to keep the water out of their houses

 

[Lonewarrior]

shame on PTI ..... nothing for karachiites , only promises .....