Karachi transport.

THE lack of decent transport system in the city has been a nuisance for the people of Karachi for long. According to Bloomberg, Karachi has recently been declared a city with the worst transit system. This should be an eye-opener and a cause of embarrassment for the government.

But, unfortunately, the government is neither willing to improve transport services in the city, nor is it open to the idea of investment in the transport sector by private investors.

To add to people's misery, unregistered three-wheelers, known as 'Qingqi' rickshaws, continue to operate despite a ban by the courts for endangering the lives of passengers. Taxis have ceased to exist in the city with the emergence of ride-hailing...