Sir: I have been a resident of Jamshed Town for the last twenty years. The people here are all educated and go to work. All of their children go to school. I would like to bring to your notice that the roads in this area are terrible. Large and small roads are both riddled with potholes; in many places, entire roads are dug up. On top of that, many roads are occupied because of illegally parked trucks. It becomes very difficult to even walk, especially during the rainy season. Apart from this, even the street lights hardly function, making it very difficult for people to walk or take out their vehicles at night. It is both irresponsible and inconsiderate to park vehicles like trucks in a residential area. It has caused the residents of this area a lot of problems. Because of the condition of the roads here, our vehicles break down very often and there has been a clear increase in road mishaps. Hence it is my request to the concerned authorities that they take strict action against this criminal negligence. AYESHA IRFAN Karachi Published in Daily Times, May 23rd 2018.