KARACHI: The current situation of Wazir Mansion, the birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam, shows the importance the ruling elite gives to the heritage of immense national significance.
Located in the old city area on a main street in Kharadar, the Mansion is surrounded by ankle-high water rainwater after the city received intermittent rainfall during the past two days.
The rain that started in Karachi on Friday afternoon continued on Saturday too turning the city into a mess of cesspools.
While the City Mayor and Sindh Government engaged in blame game, the heritage building should have been above any such tug of war and both of them must have had taken measures to save it from ruining.
But a visit to the Quaid's birthplace can tell you the dilapidated condition the Wazir Mansion is currently in.
A citizen Abdullah, who lives nearby told that this is nothing new here, today it is rainwater tomorrow it would be sewage dump on the streets. We have to wade through sewage water every other day. He blamed this on lack of planning on part of the government.
Pictures credit: Moeenuddin
ISPR says justice will only be fully served when masterminds behind the May 9 events are held accountable
ATC grants relief to PTI founder's wife in cases related to November protest
Man exposes himself to female polio worker in Karachi’s Surjani Town
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has contacted PM Shehbaz regarding formation of negotiation committee, says PML-N leader
Justice Mandokhail expresses displeasure over performance of the state institutions
Premier's orders come after Greek boat tragedy in which 40 Pakistani nationals suspected to be dead