Govt To Announce 'permanent Solution' To Problems Of

We will not abandon the people of Karachi in their time of crisis, tweets Premier Imran Khan
I am personally monitoring the relief and rescue operations, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
I am personally monitoring the relief and rescue operations, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
After record-breaking rainfall and thunderstorm wreaked havoc in the Sindh provincial capital, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the federal government will be announcing a plan for a "permanent solution to the problems caused by floods by cleaning of nullahs, fixing of the sewage system and resolving the huge challenge of water supply to the people of Karachi".

At least 18 people were killed in rain-related incidents, including drowning, structural collapse, electrocution and other mishaps, in the port city on Thursday.