LAST year, a meme portraying a driver soaked in mud with the words ‘welcome to Sakran Road’ had gone viral. It was a true depiction of the dilapidated road which is one of the main routes connecting many populated areas of Hub, finally leading to Dureji.

Those who use the road are beyond recognition at the end of the journey; such is the impact of the dust that shrouds commuters from head to toe. The road is frequently used by students and office-goers, and almost all of them have started carrying an extra set of clothes with them because once they reach their respective destinations, the clothes they are wearing are ‘unwearable’ owing to the layer of dust on them.

The road saw intermittent repair works when senior staff and workers of a well-known cement brand used to take the route for their commute. After they started using an alternative route, the road has been left unattended.

The road serves only one purpose. It is a point-scoring gimmick for politi-cians to promise its repair ‘in due course of time’. Without the road in such a bad shape, one wonders what the politicians would be selling to the public when they come to seek their votes.

Asad
Hub

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2023