Over a thousand lives have been lost in Karachi during the past five days of an unrelenting heatwave. Every day brings with it the tragic news of hundreds of deaths -- deaths that could have been avoided if the city was better governed, had a reliable and constant supply of electricity and its residents had ready access to abundant supplies of clean drinking water.
KARACHI: Renowned business magnate Malik Riaz on Tuesday announced Rs 5 lac relief sum for the heirs of those who died of fatal heatwave in Karachi, ARY News reported.