Just two days back I informed you about the crack on the roof of Nazimabad underpass. Today I watched tragic news that a part of Northern bypass at Paracha Chowk in Shershah of city Karachi.
This is old satellite imagery via Google Maps. You can see the particular area where a part of northern bypass was touching. So far 6+ people are expired and several cars,pushcarts,trucks are still under collapsed bridge.
The bridge which was recently inaugurated by dictator Musharraf when he visited the city 3 weeks ago.
This picture says all. It’s looking horrible even in the picture. Imagine how people would have felt when they saw the bridge collapsed. People who were there said they heard a big bang and then saw heavy vehicles falling down from the bridge.
Politicians asusual never accept the responsiblity. Minister of Communication Shamim Siddiqui who were heading entire project started giving excuses and blaming NLC and NHA. Minister of Communication had such a severe communication problem that he ignorantly said only 4 people were expired which was refuted instantly by AAJ TV reporter that minister was informed and atleast 50 people would be under the bridge. The minister was so much inhumane that he said “Ab log mar gaye ab kia karsaktay hain”[People have died, what can we do now]. As if nothing happened? This is because none of dead souls were part of his family? Officials asusual announced few amount of money(Rs.0.5 millions each) and considered they have done their part.
Different agencies and companies have offered their services for aid work. So far no one have been rescued live.
The white corolla which you are seeing in in this picture, the owner of the car doesn’t exist as TV channels showed his had hanging out freely from door. Also you can read how blame game has been started. City government who is always ready to take credit of every project is now blaming other agencies. *sigh*
Asusual, officials are still trying to figure out _Real culprits_. Obviously, they would never be able to figue out because how a dacoit could curse to himself? Those who affected are part of Awam. Those who never got affected are still having fun in London,Islamabad,Abu Dhabi.
Those who can read Urdu can figure out themselves that higher officials of NLC and NHA already knew about the fault. I can understand that it takes time to call experts from other part of the world but WHY THE HECK THEY DIDN’T CLOSE THAT THE DEFECTED PART? THEY KNEW THAT OVERLOADING COULD CAUSE THE DISASTER BUT THEY DIDN’T. WERE THEY WAITING FOR DISASTER BECAUSE THE RESIDENTS OR USER OF THAT AREA ARE POORS?
The higherups of Ministry of communication showed all their _anger_ on subordinates. Minister asuusual didn’t give clear answe when he was asked by TV channels about his resignation. Minister said that If it’s his fault then he would think to submit his resignation. No shame, simple no shame at all. The remainig part of the bridge has also started collpaising due to aid work.
I now watch former higerups of different institutes are now being saint and blaming the companies which fed their big bellies for many years. I heared former Administrator of Karachi mr.Faheemuz zaman who are being saint and _exposing_ filth of different institutes. Zaman who were made admin of Karachi by Benazir were also a corrupt person. The time when it was decided to kick him out due to his inefficiency, the road from Nazimabad patrol pump to Habib Bank Chowrangi was decided to rebuild though condition of road was so good that there was not a single crack at all. Fahim gave tender to his favorite contractor. That scandal got famous a lot and several people raised voice against that tender. When it was decided that he would be kicked out, Fahim ordered to dig up entire road and the road was dug up over night so that future government couldn’t cancel that tender. Such morons now talking about bulshit done by others.
Whoever is culprit, authories, MQM, Sind government or Kamal’s government, I ask just one question from them, Don’t you have any fear? don’t you have any mercy for those who lost their future? What about your own family? Do you think your family members are dead-safe just because you would have sent them in US or UK? how foolish you are!
I tell you one thing that you can’t buy everything from money. You do all this for money right?corruption, cheating, using 3rd class material as if you would never use it. All for sake of money right? But I wonder whether you ever heard about Seth Abid of Abid group?. He’s the big name in smuggling and also got fame by helping Pakistan’s nuclear program. Last year his only normal son was killed in Lahore. The other three kids of Seth Abid are disabled. Just imagine that a single normal son and hafiz is killed, how would a dad feel? Are you more powerful than Abid? He was the man who’s supposed to feed our nuclear program. DO you think you have more power and money than him? When a person like Seth Abid couldn’t remove the disability of his kids then what could you do? Just ponder once because all your exercises which you do to run your family could go in vein if you also get kids like Abid. Just ponder once please?
Also, there is a lesson for us as well. Could you imagine that you are fit and fine and in daytime your soul is taken away when you lose your life due to bridge collapse? All your plans, your excuses just go in trash when your soul is taken away. You don’t even get time to say Tauba to Allah. Just imagine if you suffer from such death? doesn’t it make you to ponder once about what you have been doing for years and what preparation have you done to face Allah. I have done nothing. So better pray for yourself and for me too because death doesn’t give you second chance.
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Map imagery credit: Google map via Wikimapia
Images credit GEO TV.
