Karachi’s dilapidated roads concerning for citizens

Karachi’s deteriorated infrastructure is causing trouble for the people. The people of Karachi have been facing a severe infrastructure crisis for a very long period; be it in monsoon or other seasons, the conditions worsen. 

Dawn news mentioned that dilapidated roads cause road accidents, particularly during peak hours. As a result, commuters face many problems and struggle to reach their respective destinations in time.

The crumbling infrastructure in Karachi is causing health issues that include backbone and arthritis problems. There are discs between human vertebrae, and over these discs, there are blood vessels. The repetitive injuries from these broken roads and infrastructures badly damage the vertebrae alignment, leading to serious issues, including severe pain called Arq-un-Nisa and spinal cord arthritis, Dawn.

Women who travel in rickshaws in Karachi suffer from lower back pain due to strain and injuries on the broken roads of Karachi.

The psychological disorder is yet another that is triggering to the natives. The peak hours and the potholes lead to massive delays in reaching the destinations. The dissatisfaction and discontent with the hard work; working 9 hours a day is not paying off much to the citizens; what are they achieving? Stress to reach home from the office or vice versa.