Swarm of locusts disrupts daily life in Karachi

A swarm of locusts from Balochistan’s coastal areas attacked Karachi and its adjoining areas on Monday.

Ministry of National Food Security and Research’s Plant Protection Department’s Technical Director Muhammad Tariq Khan said the locusts are found in desert areas. He added that they are monitoring the situation and clarified that usually they are not harmful.

The Sindh Government directed the officials to spray on the crops in the Malir District. They added that if the plant protection department had taken measures then the swarm would have not increased.

Meanwhile, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture between Sindh and Northern was also interrupted briefly when a locust swarm showed up while the Northern were batting.

The swarm was large enough that the players had to stop playing and cover their eyes and ears in a bid to avoid contact with the insects.