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Pothole-riddled Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal

dawn.com · 15dShare

• With University Road choked by traffic, other access roads are also plagued by excavation work, bottlenecks • Neighbourhood streets are marked by broken surfaces, persistent dust and years of neglect KARACHI: Three major roads provide access to Gulistan-i-Jauhar, yet hardly any of them can now be described as a fully functional artery. Although the locality is regarded as one of Karachi’s relatively upper-middle-class neighbourhoods and continues to expand with new residential and commercial development, many of its blocks, which have been fully developed for well over a decade, present a striking picture of neglect. Instead of reflecting the area’s continued growth, many of its main roads and internal streets remain scarred by broken surfaces, deep potholes and years of neglect, turning even routine journeys into an exhausting experience for residents. For several years, residents of Gulistan-i-Jauhar have endured severe traffic congestion on University Road owing to the constructio

First report: Pothole-riddled Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal — dawn.com, 15d