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Why does Karachi drown every single year

کراچی ہر سال کیوں ڈوبتا ہے؟

Floodwater standing across a Karachi intersection during the monsoon. 14:22
Sharea Faisal, 27 August. The drain beneath this road was designed in 1962.

The short answer

The drains were sized for a city of five million. Twenty million people live here now, and 42 of the 44 major nullahs are blocked by construction the city itself approved. It is not the rain. It is the permits.

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  2. How Did Tensions Start Between Imran Khan and Gen Bajwa? How Did Tensions Start Between Imran Khan and Gen Bajwa? عمران خان اور جنرل باجوہ میں کشیدگی کیسے شروع ہوئی؟ TCM Explains News
  3. Was KU Professor Detained for Canceling Justice Jahangiri’s Degree? Was KU Professor Detained for Canceling Justice Jahangiri’s Degree? کیا جسٹس جہانگیری کی ڈگری منسوخ کرنے پر پروفیسر حراست میں لیے گئے؟ TCM Explains News
  4. Why Are Kukikhel Tribesmen Protesting at the Torkham Border? Why Are Kukikhel Tribesmen Protesting at the Torkham Border? کوکی خیل قبائل طورخم بارڈر پر احتجاج کیوں کر رہے ہیں؟ TCM Explains News
  5. Can Firewall Installation Impact Pakistan’s IT Sector? Can Firewall Installation Impact Pakistan’s IT Sector? کیا فائر وال کی تنصیب پاکستان کے آئی ٹی شعبے کو متاثر کرے گی؟ TCM Explains News
  6. Is India Involved in the Theft of Radioactive Material? Is India Involved in the Theft of Radioactive Material? کیا تابکار مواد کی چوری میں بھارت ملوث ہے؟ TCM Explains News
  7. Are Pakistanis Begging for Money in Iraq? Are Pakistanis Begging for Money in Iraq? کیا پاکستانی عراق میں بھیک مانگ رہے ہیں؟ TCM Explains News
  8. Did the Supreme Court Order the Re-Arrest of Mubarak Sani? Did the Supreme Court Order the Re-Arrest of Mubarak Sani? کیا سپریم کورٹ نے مبارک ثانی کی دوبارہ گرفتاری کا حکم دیا؟ TCM Explains News
  9. Did a Canteen Owner Rape Schoolgirls in Gujranwala? Did a Canteen Owner Rape Schoolgirls in Gujranwala? کیا گوجرانوالہ میں کینٹین مالک نے طالبات سے زیادتی کی؟ TCM Explains News

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