I have recently been on a trip to Pakistan (originally born and raised in Europe, but have been going to PK every second third year), and it raelly breaks my heart and frustrates me to see all the things which are not working, not right over there.
I was in Karachi and heard a lot about Karachi ke halaat in the news. At first I thought okay, this is just Karachi, this is just how it always used to be, but then the last day before departure, we were stuck in a traffic jam during a jalsa with my family, small children, and I couldn’t help to be a little afraid of what was going on and what could happen.
Everyone on the road just seem so frustrated and showed hatred to each other, no cars moving, people getting ut of cars yelling at each other, som rickshaw guy got hit my some other’s knuckle.. I just had enough.
This is just one side of Karachi, I know, but generally there are so many improvements needed there. Education is needed there. First it needs to be cleaned.
Why is Pakistan so dirty anyway? Is there any way to clean it up? Physically and literary I mean. I feel like starting a campaign just to clean it up.
Can anyone tell me how the recycle trash system works in PK? Where does it all go after being thrown out outside or wherever trash is thrown from houses?
Don’t know about Karachi but household waste in most sectors of Islamabad is collected by CDA (Capital Development Authority) trucks once or twice a week. However more improvement is needed
Do you know more about this? Who is actually collecting the trash? Are these just boys from the streets, who have been hired to do the job (and don't do it quite well) or are there any educated people involved?
**“The CDA landfill site is situated between village Shah Allah Ditta and Sector D-12 but the ugly spot is hidden behind hillocks though the stench and smoke rising from the landfill attracts the attention of the passersby and the residents of nearby localities.”
** CJ directs waste management plan for Islamabad in two weeks - DAWN.COM