Once-beautiful North Nazimabad now facing rapid deterioration

• Area hardly has any street that is not dilapidated
• Overflowing sewers add to people’s misery
• Residents blame govt for ‘completely ignoring’ their problems
• Town chairman says ‘work’ is underway; holds SSGC responsible for dug-up streets

KARACHI: Once a well-planned and aesthetically designed neighbourhood, North Nazimabad’s infrastructure has deteriorated over the time, something that is forcing many residents to question whether their decision to settle here was the right one.