Commissioner Karachi visits city to review post-rainfall situation

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Apr, 2026) Commissioner Karachi visited various areas including the different sub divisions of Districts of Central and East to review the city’s post-rainfall situation.

He inspected roads with traffic issues, footpath encroachments, and parking problems, and reviewed the cleanliness situation.

The Commissioner expressed satisfaction with the response to the rainfall situation, saying that concerned departments had quickly addressed the issues. He said the administration is playing its role with the concerned departments to resolve the civic issues and for the improvement of city facilities. Affected areas and roads had been quickly restored, he added.

The areas visited by the Commissioner include Old Nuaish, Patel Para, Jahangir Road, Liaquatabad, Teen Hatti, and Kareemabad. He also inspected the undergoing work of Kareemabad Underpass. He expressed hope that the project would help resolve traffic issues in the area.

The Commissioner was informed that carpeting of the underpass would begin next week, and efforts were being made to open it soon.

During his visit to old Numaish Chowk, he took notice of the growth of encroached at the footpath with the illegal parking and obstructions.

He directed Deputy Commissioner East Nasrullah Abbasi to take action against the encroachments ensure removal of all type of encroachments.

The Commissioner was accompanied by DG KDA Asif Jan Siddiqui, DIG Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah, Deputy Commissioner East Nasrullah Abbasi, DC central Taha Salim and other officials. The DIG Traffic highlighted the roads which are causing traffic congestion with illegal parking and encroachments.

It was decided that district administration and traffic police would work together to address traffic issues and remove encroachments in the city.