the flooding continued long after the advisory was issued.
Pakistani celebrities condemned the authorities after Karachi was affected by the devastating monsoon rains and unprecedented urban flooding.
The city witnessed harrowing scenes on August 19, 2025, as neighbourhoods disappeared underwater.
Major roads collapsed into chaos and essential services broke down entirely.
At least seven reportedly lost their lives in Karachi, while residents endured outages of electricity, internet, and transport systems.
Flights at Jinnah International Airport were grounded, commuters were trapped for hours, and families faced immense challenges navigating waterlogged streets.
Across Pakistan, the current monsoon season has already claimed more than 670 lives.
This includes victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Karachi’s major areas were completely submerged, paralysing businesses and stranding thousands of vehicles.
On August 20, the Sindh government declared a public holiday, urging citizens to stay home.
However, the flooding continued long after the advisory was issued.
With forecasts predicting further downpours, fears of additional flooding and destruction have only increased among the already battered residents of the city.
Pakistani celebrities quickly voiced frustration, grief, and anger, amplifying the public’s outrage at what many see as consistent governance failures.
Singer Shuja Haider asked whether elections alone could save a city that once flourished but now feels like a forsaken town.
Mawra Hocane lamented that Karachi was once again drowning, not just in floodwaters, but also in years of negligence and broken promises.
Talha Anjum used satire to describe the helplessness of citizens, sarcastically noting that number plates could not save drowning motorbikes.
Farhan Saeed broadened the issue beyond Karachi, suggesting Lahore would also face similar negligence if citizens kept enduring in silence.
??? Torrential rain of 200+mm in just a few hours has triggered urban flooding ? across #Karachi, causing the worst road conditions ??#karachirain #karachiweather #PakWeather pic.twitter.com/cxANqKL0ct
— PakWeather (@Pak_Weather) August 19, 2025
Maryam Nafees offered optimism, praising the humanity of Karachiites who welcomed strangers into their homes and shared food during the crisis.
Hina Altaf reflected emotionally on the disaster, reminding followers that such rainfall highlights collective vulnerability when infrastructure is so poorly managed.
Sanam Saeed bluntly accused authorities of abandoning the city.
She questioned whether any real governance existed during such a massive catastrophe.
Dino Ali underlined the bitter irony, stressing that even in 2025, a predictable monsoon continues to incapacitate one of the world’s largest cities.
Pakistani celebrities have repeated that while climate challenges will intensify, stagnant governance leaves citizens paying the ultimate price every monsoon season.
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