Published on, Aug. 22 -- August 22, 2025 8:17 AM

When Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stepped before the press on Thursday, his words struck a chord beyond Karachi: this is no time for finger-pointing. He urged political stakeholders to set aside recrimination and instead fulfil their responsibilities to aid recovery. It was a message of solidarity in the face of a challenge that was, by every measure, extraordinary.

Year after year, the metropolis is left gasping under water that refuses to drain, power lines that turn lethal, homes that crumble under neglect. This week, at least fifteen lives were claimed by the storm, each obituary a quiet indictment of a city under siege. Families staggered through waist-deep water, children in ...