Lahore has experienced rains measuring up to 252 millimetres in the last 24 hours. Following these rains, the city’s infrastructure was left in shambles, with many roads flooded and even broken, and exposed electricity wires that claimed the lives of 6 people. Reports say that as many as 150 electricity feeders across the provincial capital tripped during the recent rains.
While the rain provided a soothing relief for some – the severe heat was becoming unbearable during the past month or so – it also exposed the poor administrative efforts on part of the authorities. It didn’t help that a faulty drainage system lead to inconvenience for millions of residents throughout the city.
Here’s a resident of Lahore guiding the viewers through the absolute wreck:
Lahore GPO Chowk as monsoon rain wrecks havoc in Lahore. pic.twitter.com/F2m0mA4xYu
— Rao (@CasualRao) July 3, 2018
The claims of Lahore’s comparison with Paris were brushed aside when the first spell of torrential rains struck Lahore. Many people bashed the outgoing government for not doing much for such situations.
Vast puddles of water accumulated on a number of roads affecting the traffic, especially for those traveling on motorbikes.
Some people compared Lahore to a flood-drenched Venice, instead of Paris.
This was Mall Road, Lahore right during the rains, crater in the middle of the road and all.
The streets are still filled with water, with more rains expected in the coming days.
It is high time the drainage system needs to be upgraded.
Seeking a respite from the unbearable sun of the past few months, some residents waded into the water.
Underpasses in Lahore present a dismal picture.
What do you think of the recent rains in Lahore. Share your views in the comments section.
Let me try to clear the air.
Our Lahore becomes like this in every rain, is not a surprise. Cities like Dubai also go through similar fate when heavy rains are bestowed upon this city. BUT a city like Dubai is ALWAYS PREPARED and WELL EQUIPPED that whenever this happens, they are able to clear everything in, like, 48 hours.
The worst part is that our Pakistan’s institutions have been made extremely useless that they are pretty much UNABLE to coup with such a scenario. They hardly have enough funding, barely have any latest equipment, and the worst of all, are NEVER READY for these kind of floodings.
To top it off, our Sewage system is so effed up, that it can hardly take even a 10% of such flooding. And it took me years to understand this, but THESE THIEVES IN GOVT, INTENTIONALLY DO IT i.e. Make beautiful roads over incomplete/untouched sewage system. So these waters destroy these roads, and they remake them to get extra profits from Tax Money. Plus, our awaam is so ‘intelligent’ that they hail such decision by these people, thinking ‘they are doing it for public’ lol.
It would take for a city like Dubai 48 hours to fix the issue.
Are you for REAL? itni si baarish aur comparison Dubai se?
I live here in Dubai. So yes I am definitely going to make comparisons. Do you have any idea whats the difference between our country and Dubai?
Dubai doesn’t have useless politicians and “jamhoori nizaam” like Pakistan, so their institutions ACTUALLY work.
Agreed 100%
Jamhooriat is a CURSE
I said all those things and the only thing you were able to catch, was the comparison.
How many times we are seeing this situation of Lahore ? Ever thought about places outside Lahore?
These rains are BARELY ENOUGH to be categorized as flood. Just imagine when an actual flood flows through Lahore.
PMLN says, this is first heavy rain in 38 years!
So that totally gives them a clean chit for not improving the environmental, sewage and water conditions of Lahore. They are lying piece of sh*ts.
lol
Exactly my point.
Mera point bhi yahi tha k itni si baarish hoe hai to ye to kuch na howa.
You can see similar pictures all across globe, KSA, India, US and so on. Interestingly, they work towards a solution, but we as a Nation, feel that our responsibility is just to blame someone else. Plastic bags is the top most reason for sewage blockage across Pakistan. No one is willing to admit that, or make an effort to move away from disposable plastic. It is easy to through them out of window or on roads, and think that they will magically disappear. They don’t, and this is what you are going to get.
Dude I don’t know which Dubai you are living in but Dubai hardly sees rain that lasts for more than 5 minutes. If one is more honest you can’t call it a rain even, salt rain once in three years can’t be called rain.
UAE (not DXB in fact) has different priorities, switching from oil based economy to tourism and real estate. Unlike UAE Pakistan has limited resources, it isn’t an oil based economy, not a business hub for GCC and Africa, Pakistan relies on public taxes. Pakistan has to grow its industry, agriculture, education, health, defense sector …and so many other areas with these limited resources.
This will be too long if I write all but my advice will be do not compare UAE with Pakistan as it doesn’t make any sense. Blessed with oil otherwise things would have been completely different.
Other countries who are not blessed with oil how come they have far strong economy then Pakistan. Pakistan GDP is a joke only 283 billion dollar. Corruption is part of Pakistan since independence even the great quaid a Azam was also murdered.
It is not a matter of flood situation due to heavy rain only we are far behind in disaster management. We are not equipped to tackle any kind of emergency situation. we can hardly see the department responsible to handle emergency situation.
On lighter side, Well I can see new bridge there built by great CM of Lahore. People should have climbed it.
This clearly shows our impotency of administration and to add, lack of wisdom to elect such noobs and give them power.
Pani mein jo gir gea tha us ko uthany ke bajay oper say picture bana raha ha , koi insaniat ha uy
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Sari baatain choro yeh pic kaisay li ho g
Camera se! Mera DSLR chaand ko zoom kr skta ha, stadium main bethy photographer player ko zoom kr skty hain issi tarha buildings per bethy journalists logon ko zoom kar skty hain!
PMLN be like,
“Imran Khan ne apni pinki peerni se keh kr baarish ka chilla katwaya ha.”
Hahah… Koi baat nahin Paris mein bhi aisa hi hota hoga shayad…..
Before election ye barish kion ho gai… sab pata chal gaya logon ko.. corruption in the Road.