Karachi grinds to a halt as 16 hour power outages trigger protests and traffic chaos

Residents blame mismanagement as trains and patients stall

Karachi’s Railway Colony was brought to a standstill after prolonged power outages lasting up to 16 hours. Commuters and residents flooded the streets, alleging mismanagement as traffic snarls engulfed major roads. Office workers, students, and patients reported being trapped in gridlock for hours, turning a daily routine into a prolonged ordeal.