Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami has approached the Sindh High Court challenging the performance and functioning of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, alleging large-scale financial mismanagement and administrative failure in maintaining sanitation across the city.
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The petition was filed by nine town chairmen of Jamaat-e-Islami and the opposition leader in the City Council, Saifuddin Advocate. The party claims that despite a massive annual budget of approximately Rs43 billion, the sanitation situation in Karachi has worsened significantly, turning major parts of the city into what they described as a “dumping ground.”
Speaking outside the court, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Emir Munim Zafar alleged that the provincial government has effectively taken control of all municipal funds through the waste management board, while failing to deliver basic cleanliness services. He further stated that garbage is visible across key roads and residential areas, and that illegal dumping sites have been established along the Lyari River.
Munim Zafar criticized the overall governance structure, alleging that various provincial departments are competing in corruption rather than service delivery. He also demanded that the Solid Waste Management Board be dissolved and authority over sanitation be returned to town and union council levels for better local governance and accountability.
He warned that Jamaat-e-Islami will continue its protest movement across the city, insisting that accountability must be fixed for what he called 18 years of mismanagement in Karachi’s civic affairs. He further added that the responsibility for the city’s deteriorating condition lies with the provincial leadership.
The petition urges the court to review the administrative structure of the waste management system and ensure transparent and effective utilization of public funds allocated for Karachi’s sanitation.
