Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the "entire nation was feeling the pain the people of Karachi" after the recent record-breaking rains and announced that the federal and Sindh governments would work together to solve the city's major problems.

"The whole nation feels the pain our people in Karachi are going through. However, out of this devastation and suffering there is now a positive development as my govt, along with the Sindh govt, is moving to immediately act and resolve 3 major problems of Karachi," the premier tweeted.

Elaborating on the work they would undertake, the premier said:

"Cleaning the nullahs once and for all and dealing with encroachments impeding water channels; devising a permanent solution to the solid waste disposal and sewerage problems; and resolving the critical issue of water supply to the citizens of Karachi."

The overall death toll from the most recent three-day spell of rain in the metropolis rose to 40 on Friday after 10 more people died from rain-related incidents, police and officials said.

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