The rains between Saturday night and Sunday morning have led to problems in many low-lying residential and commercial areas of the city. Approximately, 40 millimeters of rain were recorded, leading to the accumulation of rainwater in many localities. However, the city government has termed the situation as satisfactory, after the City Nazim Mustafa Kamal visited different areas to review the progress in clearing out of the accumulated water. Despite the tall claims of the city government to have invested millions of rupees to develop infrastructure, including roads and drainage systems, the situation was not really satisfactory. Although most of the 16-kilometer long Shahrah-e-Faisal was clear, the service road from Awami Markaz to the Finance and Trade Center was completely blocked, showing the lethargic attitude of the authorities concerned. "It is a Sunday today but what will happen tomorrow when offices and other business activities resume. The visitors will be the worst affected by the rainwater accumulation, which has left no space for pedestrians or cars,' said Rizwan, a shopkeeper located near the Lal Kothi bus stand. Majority of streets and markets in the Saddar area, especially from Lucky Star to Regal Chowk, were inundated with rainwater and pedestrians faced major difficulties. "The rainwater has to be cleared, as stagnant water can lead to the spread of various diseases and create other hazards for citizens,' said a trader at the Bohri Bazaar. A bookseller, Hameed, told Daily Times that he had been setting up his stall of second hand books in Regal Chowk for the last 15 years but was unable to do so today, due to the drizzle and sludge. "The weather has become much more pleasant after the showers and many book lovers turned up today but the booksellers cannot continue their business in the abject sanitary conditions and absence of proper sheltering,' said Hameed. A number of streets in the old parts of the city, including Saddar, Lyari, Burns Road and Merewether Tower, were still flooded, highlighting the poor performance of the city government and departments concerned. The handful of vendors near the Motan Das Market, M.A. Jinnah Road, informed Daily Times that the area had been recently dug up to clear sewerage drains and the city government was yet to remove the waste, which is creating a foul odor in the area.