A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries after falling into an uncovered manhole in Rasool Park, Shahdara, on Multan Road on 16 July 2025. The incident sparked renewed public criticism of the Lahore Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) for failing to secure drainage infrastructure. Authorities responded by ordering immediate sealing of the hazard, while the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) suspended the entire project team responsible for nearby infrastructure following a separate fatal manhole incident at Bhatti Chowk — highlighting systemic safety failures and prompting calls for stricter oversight of municipal works.

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General suspended the entire team working on the Data Darbar project after a mother and daughter died when they fell into an uncovered manhole at Bhatti Chowk. Those suspended included the Project Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director, and all engineers. Show-cause notices were issued to the contractor and executing private company, with immediate legal action directed against the contractor. A departmental inquiry was recommended for the resident engineer, and the role of the full project team is under investigation.

Rasool Park is part of Line-B in the Lahore Water & Wastewater Management Project, a large-scale sewerage upgrade funded by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The project involves constructing a 12.82 km trunk sewer using micro-tunneling technology along Multan Road and Ferozepur Road, aiming to eliminate 22 intermediate pumping stations and serve 2.35 million people. It includes environmental and social safeguards, grievance redress mechanisms, and mitigation measures for traffic, noise, and livelihood disruption — with construction activities confirmed near Rasool Park disposal station.