{"id":278163,"date":"2020-08-31T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=278163"},"modified":"2020-08-31T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T09:50:00","slug":"furious-citizens-demand-accountability-of-cantonment-board-clifton-pictures-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/furious-citizens-demand-accountability-of-cantonment-board-clifton-pictures-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious Citizens Demand Accountability of Cantonment Board Clifton [Pictures + Videos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the disastrous rains in Pakistan&#8217;s biggest city, many areas in Karachi are still reeling from its aftermath. 5 days have passed without electricity and with water still standing on the streets of DHA, Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>Matters have come to a head as many angry residents are now protesting outside Cantonment Board Clifton [CBC] office. CBC oversees Defence areas as well as Clifton in Karachi. They charge their residents the year-round, with a promise to make lives better for them. Apparently things are not as rosy as they promised.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of their negligence as shared by concerned citizens :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Karach Rain | Bukhari Commercial | DHA Phase 6 | Day 4, still the same situation no electricity <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1fYkt48KvB\">pic.twitter.com\/1fYkt48KvB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alee Amir Zardarist (@AleeAmir3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AleeAmir3\/status\/1300302345079848961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wahhh kya deliver kya hai &#8211; this is day 5 for everyone\u2019s kind information, had to go home to get some stuff <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkKKBqr2vf\">pic.twitter.com\/QkKKBqr2vf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Danish Anis Shaikh (@DanishAnisShaik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanishAnisShaik\/status\/1300333815341158402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Day-4 without electricity DHA phase 6 <br \/>Still water on streets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shn458hIgo\">pic.twitter.com\/shn458hIgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AK (@M3hranism) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/M3hranism\/status\/1299927145528135681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While in some areas electricity has finally been restored, other problems still remain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Suliemankheil\/status\/1300172665337131013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this, people took to the CBC office to voice their complaints and say &#8216;enough is enough&#8217;. But it was reported that they were already equipped to deal with protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ahead of a civil society protest scheduled for Monday 31st August, security personnel stationed outside the offices of the Cantonment Board Clifton located on Khayaban-e-Rahat.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KarachiRain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KarachiRain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpzCrIN6He\">pic.twitter.com\/KpzCrIN6He<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yusra Askari (@YusraSAskari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YusraSAskari\/status\/1300171701456637953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Residents of DHA and Clifton will gather Today at 12:00 pm outside CBC office khayaban-e-Rahat to protest and demand the Resignation of CBC CEO &amp; DHA Administrator<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rabia Anum Obaid (@RabiaAnumm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RabiaAnumm\/status\/1300313654382989312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few snippets from the protest that is taking place today:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE: Residents of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHAKarachiOfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DHAKarachiOfc<\/a>, Clifton have started gathering to protest against the crisis brought on by the monsoon in which the entire area flooded <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iWnD1FoxNR\">pic.twitter.com\/iWnD1FoxNR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samaa News (@SamaaEnglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamaaEnglish\/status\/1300331708139667458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Visuals of a civil society protest within the premises of the Cantonment Board Clifton.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KarachiRain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KarachiRain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6X60QcSYo\">pic.twitter.com\/a6X60QcSYo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yusra Askari (@YusraSAskari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YusraSAskari\/status\/1300338648030871553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHAKarachiOfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dhakarachiofc<\/a> resident demands include: <br \/>-Audit of current and past accounts of CBC and transparent disclosure to residents<br \/>-Accountability for amounts spent on a non-functioning drainage system made in the middle of the roads<br \/>-Award damages to residents <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kitWhF7snf\">pic.twitter.com\/kitWhF7snf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samaa News (@SamaaEnglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamaaEnglish\/status\/1300333638576472064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CBC<\/a> protest, it\u2019s unbelievable that these criminals have standing water in front of their office and they haven\u2019t even cleared that. Good to see a decent turnout wasn\u2019t expecting this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OnhVzWS3dU\">pic.twitter.com\/OnhVzWS3dU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Public Interest Hosh (@tinfoilhat79) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tinfoilhat79\/status\/1300332026923495430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protest outside CBC <br \/>Rn <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2rU8Pm9yy5\">pic.twitter.com\/2rU8Pm9yy5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; IamMansoor (@sheikhufon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sheikhufon\/status\/1300342658838261761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE: &quot;Get Ahmed Chinoy out,&quot; the protestors are chanting at the DHA and Cantonment Board Clifton office where people are demanding accountability after the crisis brought on by the monsoon rains. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sRtOXji4HT\">pic.twitter.com\/sRtOXji4HT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samaa News (@SamaaEnglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamaaEnglish\/status\/1300337770569895937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Residents of DHA and Clifton protest outside CBC offices in DHA &#8211; they were protesting the abysmal performance of the DHA and CBC following the rain and their failure to drain large parts of DHA <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pW1UlrUyyN\">pic.twitter.com\/pW1UlrUyyN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omar_quraishi\/status\/1300348098456231936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great respect to these wonderful citizens who have gathered for a peaceful protest against CBC &amp; DHA authorities. Senior citizens, men, women &amp; even children. Incompetence can NO longer be accepted. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KarachiRain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KarachiRain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DHAKARACHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DHAKARACHI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2NRQT4q1Kp\">pic.twitter.com\/2NRQT4q1Kp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fakhr-e-Alam S.I &amp; S.E (@falamb3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/falamb3\/status\/1300331938188800001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/fthaheem\/status\/1300340598029905920<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HassanArif_1\/status\/1300352800816234497<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kh.e.tariq till bukhari and nishat are still under 2 ft water &#8230;. what efforts are you mentioning here?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHAKarachiOfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DHAKarachiOfc<\/a> Protest at CBC next is DHA office. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1KzJgQA0Y\">pic.twitter.com\/N1KzJgQA0Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nafay Gaad (@NafayGaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NafayGaad\/status\/1300352664644071424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope the authorities wake up and realize the residents need answers that they are entitled to. Residents of DHA have been suffering quite a lot, and the CBC is nowhere near curbing the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Have anything to add? Let us know in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-lash-out-at-sindh-minister-over-karachi-floods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netizens Lash Out at Sindh Minister Over Karachi Floods<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the disastrous rains in Pakistan&#8217;s biggest city, many areas in Karachi are still reeling from its aftermath. 5 days have passed without electricity and with water still standing on the streets of DHA, Karachi. 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