CIVIC ISSUES: Life in Qubo Saeed Khan, a town situated on the border of Sindh and Balochistan, has seen a continuous decline across all public sectors over the last several years. Children risk their lives daily, attending school in a dilapidated building that has not been repaired in decades. The basic facility of clean drinking water remains non-existent. This is compounded by chronic electricity loadshedding and an unstable transmission grid. In an area heavily reliant on agriculture, these prolonged power outages destroy the livelihoods of local farmers. The provincial government must immediately allocate funds for rebuilding educational infrastructure, restoring utility services, and providing potable water in Qubo Saeed Khan.

Ishfaque Mashooq Ali
Qubo Saeed Khan

UNSAFE UNIVERSITY ROAD: For over three years, people, especially students, have been suffering due to the prolonged construction across the University Road. Daily, thousands of commuters remain stuck for hours in traffic jams from Safoora to Jail Chowrangi. The diversions are unmarked, the dust has made breathing difficult, and the broken patches have damaged countless vehicles. The recent collapse of an under-construction elevated structure on the road proved how unsafe the site has become. There are open pits, no proper lighting at night, and no safety barriers for pedestrians. The authorities should do something concrete about it.

Ismail Masood
Karachi

NEED GAS, NOT AIR: For over a month, household kitchens in Karachi’s PECHS Block 2 receive air for the first 20-25 minutes during all the three daily gas supply periods before the gas actually starts flowing. This persistent problem causes unnecessary expense and severe inconvenience, besides posing potential safety risks. The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) should urgently investigate and rectify the issue. Consumers deserve the scheduled gas supply, not 20-25 minutes of wasted time every day.

Amjad Iqbal
Karachi

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2026