Pakistan’s worst-run DHA

The entire Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area in Karachi, especially Phase VI, is in a mess, with broken roads, potholes and choked gutters making life miserable for one and all. Those responsible for such affairs tend to opt for short-term fixes. Instead of cleaning the sewerage lines, they bring suction equipment and tankers, which, at best, provide temporary relief. When there is a high-profile visit to the area, they use Khayaban-i-Ittehad for the guests, have a fancy event at the DHA Golf Club, and take them back through the same route, presenting an all-is-well picture. There is a need to relieve the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) of its DHA duties, and to start maintaining the areas on the pattern of Malir Cantonment.

ARSALAN FARUQI

KARACHI