Sir: I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the importance of the availability of clean, drinking water for the functionality of a city. For the past few years, both poor and posh areas of Karachi have been suffering from a lack of availability of potable water. It seems like no action has been taken by the government to solve these issues. The authorities are least concerned about this serious issue, any actions to actually solve the issue has yet to be seen. People have started using tankers to fulfill their water needs but everyone can’t afford them. Therefore, it is my humble request to the government to take notice of these problems and solve them as soon as possible. FATIMA SHAHDAD Karachi Published in Daily Times, December 11th 2017.