Overview
- Eight-year-old Dilbar Ali fell into an uncovered sewer manhole in Mehran Town, Korangi, on Monday and died.
- The Express Tribune reported that the specific manhole at the scene remains without a cover.
- Chhipa Foundation tallied 27 deaths in 2025 from open manholes and drains, including 21 adults and six children.
- Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged against viewing the issue through a political lens, said Rs100,000 was issued to the relevant union council on December 9–10, and warned contractors could be blacklisted.
- Editorial and local commentary point to fragmented governance and inadequate funding, noting a Rs300 million UC allocation would cover only about eight manholes per council.