Commuters risk life and limb as poles not removed from middle of road in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Carpeting of a new road and opening it for traffic, despite many electricity poles still standing in the middle of the dual carriageway, has triggered a heated debate on social media as travelers risk life and limb. Responding to the criticism from people, the Sindh government defended its decision to complete and open the road — connecting Alamdar Chowk with the old National Highway near Qasim Chowk — saying that the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) had been showing lethargy in fulfilling its responsibility of relocating the poles after which such a decision was taken.…