PPP’s 17 Years of Corruption Has Destroyed Karachi, Says JI Karachi Chief Munim Zafar

Karachi:Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Munim Zafar has sharply criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government in Sindh, alleging that 17 years of corruption and mismanagement have turned Karachi into a city resembling a “giant gutter,” with no authority taking responsibility for its worsening condition.

Speaking at a press conference at Idara Noor-e-Haq, Zafar said the city’s infrastructure was in ruins, and the Karachi Water Corporation was in an equally deplorable state. He said Karachi residents were facing one mishap after another due to the government’s negligence.

He added that none of the provincial government’s development projects were completed on time.

* *“Kareemabad underpass is still incomplete,”* he stated.
* *“The road from Malir Chowk to Tank Chowk is broken, and the so-called underpass in Gulistan-e-Jauhar has only created trouble for citizens.”*
* He further said that Murtaza Wahab’s administration has neglected Jehangir Road, turning it into what he described as a “clinicl injection for citizens,” referring to its painful state.

Zafar said the PPP government listens to no one and only makes empty claims. Despite the 18th Amendment significantly increasing provincial budgets, Karachi continues to receive the same amount of funding it did in 2018.

He also questioned Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s promises:

* *“When will the 60-day development plan begin?”*
* He claimed that KMC has collected over Rs. 4 billion through taxes imposed in K-Electric bills.
* He also highlighted that 24 people have died this year after falling into uncovered manholes—an institution directly under the mayor.

Lamenting the transportation crisis, Zafar said:
*“They keep announcing new buses, but where are they? Even if we count 300 buses plus 100 BRT buses, that’s only 400 for a population of 35 million.”*
He criticized Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon for repeatedly making announcements that never materialize.

The JI leader further noted that millions rely on motorcycles for daily travel, yet over 250 fatal incidents involving heavy traffic have been reported—without any government action.

Zafar concluded by saying that Karachi has become a city abandoned by those in power, and its residents are left to suffer due to systemic corruption and inefficiency.