Overview
- Assistant Executive Engineer Arshad Javed was suspended for negligence after sewage accumulated on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road.
- Tanveer Hussain received additional charge following the suspension, according to the chief secretary’s office.
- Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah expressed strong displeasure over the visible overflow and reprimanded the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation.
- The KWSC managing director was directed to take urgent remedial steps to ensure the smooth flow of wastewater across Karachi.
- Authorities warned that failure to address sanitation complaints will not be tolerated, citing recurring drainage issues and public inconvenience near key government offices.