The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today leveled scathing accusations against the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), holding it solely responsible for a record-level surge in street crime and what it terms one of the worst administrative collapses in the city’s history.
In a statement, PTI Karachi spokesperson Fauzia Siddiqui asserted that the PPP, controlling both provincial and municipal governments, has overseen the city”s descent into decay. She alleged that billions of rupees in public funds have been lost to corruption, depriving the metropolis of essential facilities and pushing it to the verge of a complete breakdown.
Siddiqui dismissed the government’s recently announced ‘Karachi Package,’ labeling it a work of “fiction” designed to deceive the public. ‘These packages are nothing but schemes to swallow public funds,’ she stated, adding that the Mayor of Karachi has taken no meaningful action to restore the city’s crumbling infrastructure.
The spokesperson identified the severe water crisis as an alarming failure, compelling citizens to face daily hardship while a ‘water tanker mafia’ thrives, allegedly with official patronage.
She emphasized that public safety has deteriorated, with robbery, mugging, and killings becoming routine. ‘The police and administration remain apathetic and ineffective,’ Siddiqui said, condemning the lack of security for citizens” lives and property.
Siddiqui posited that the neglect of Pakistan’s economic backbone is not accidental. ‘This is not mere negligence; it is a deliberate and systematic effort to keep the city deprived for political gain,’ she claimed.
The PTI leader affirmed the party’s commitment to raising Karachi’s core issues at all relevant forums, stating that residents demand genuine change. ‘PTI is the only political force that understands Karachi’s challenges and holds a practical and realistic roadmap to resolve them,’ she concluded.