Pakistan, March 27 -- Karachi's streets are killing fields, and everyone knows it. On Monday, a water tanker racing through Malir Halt crushed a young couple, leaving their newborn son dead minutes after birth. Hours earlier, Asif, a 32-year-old, was killed by a speeding dumper in Quaidabad. These are not accidents but are the direct result of some policymakers valuing political connections and bribes over human lives.

The numbers scream negligence. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) admits heavy vehicles caused 60% of road deaths in 2023, up from 33% in 2020. A simple walk through Shahrah-e-Faisal at night is enough to reveal potholes yawning like craters and overloaded trucks (some carrying 30% above capacity) swaying like drun...