As Karachi continues to suffer after record rains, residents of the city are taking to the streets and social media to express their anger and rage and are demanding accountability of those responsible for the mess.

Among those lashing out at the government and authorities are celebrities including Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Omar, Aijaz Aslam, Sanam Jung, Sanam Saeed and Feroze Khan.

“My anger knows no bounds,” wrote Mehwish. “How can a modern city like Karachi not have the infrastructure to cope with rain in today’s age?”

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Demanding accountability, the actor added, “Enough is enough!”

“It’s time for accountability. It’s time to speak up. It’s time to take ownership. It’s time to demand our rights. Its time to heal. It’s time,” wrote Ayesha on Twitter.

Aijaz Aslam, Sanam Saeed and Sanam Jung voiced similar concerns and demanded answers from the authorities.

Anoushey Ashraf, Mansha Pasha and Fahad Mirza also expressed their distress and disappointment and called out those in power for making false promises.

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Karachi my city….Karachi the Step-child, the used, abused and neglected city! The City that feeds Pakistan, but there is no one to give back to Karachi! We all claim Karachi, but no one owns Karachi! From today….I make a pledge, that I will own my city….no longer will I let you bleed in the hands of those that only use you, make money from you, and yet, give you nothing in return! Karachi a single city generates 41% of Pakistan’s tax revenue, more than the entire tax revenue generated by the most populous province Punjab and almost 83% of Sindh’s total revenue! (Source FBR 2018 year book). Regardless of your ethnicity, if you have been born in Karachi, been living in Karachi, make your living from Karachi, love Karachi, than Karachi is yours! Own it! Only those that have a stake in Karachi, are affected by what happens to Karachi…. should administer Karachi. People who will own it and not treat it like a step child. Thank you @noormandviwalla for so wonderfully penning the feelings of all Karachiwala’s today! #fahadmirza #savekarachi #ownkarachi #ilovekarachi #karachi #karachidrowning #karachiwalay

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Feroze Khan wanted to know where his tax money went.

Meanwhile, residents of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday gathered within the premises of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) to protest against the lack of monsoon infrastructure and the administration’s failure to provide them basic amenities.

“We wish to register our legitimate right to get the supply of basic amenities of potable water, stable electricity, effective discharge and flow of drains and sewerage, elimination of hanging electricity wires & data cables, fixing of broken poles, providing of security [as well as] repair and re-carpeting of broken roads,” read a statement by the residents of DHA Karachi ahead of Monday’s protest.

A second protest for later this week has also been announced by the aggrieved residents to take up their demands with DHA outside the Phase-I office on September 3 at 12:30 pm.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that both the centre and Sindh will be working together to bring much-needed relief to the people of Karachi.