Munaeem's Blog

  Every monsoon, Karachi becomes a city under water. Streets vanish into brown rivers, power goes out, and families wade through waist-high water just to reach work or school. This is not new. It has been happening for decades. Yet, despite ruling Sindh almost continuously since 2008, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has failed to provide the country’s biggest city—and its economic engine—with the basic infrastructure it desperately needs. Why Has PPP Neglected Karachi? 1. Rural vs. Urban Power Base PPP’s vote bank lies in rural Sindh. Karachi, with its diverse mix of ethnic and political loyalties, has rarely been a PPP stronghold. The political calculus is simple: invest where votes are secure, not necessarily where revenue comes from. 2. Tug-of-War in Governance Karachi’s institutions—KMC, KDA, water boards—often clash with provincial authorities. Local governments, historically controlled by MQM or other rivals, are undermined by PPP. The result is confusion, duplication,...