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The Godfather Among Us

The Godfather among us

In June 2009, members of MNA Yaqoob Bizenjo’s family received a gift parcel at their residence in Karachi’s up market Defence area from someone in Turbat. As they opened the…

Trade deadlines with India

An important deadline has just been missed. Pakistan had committed to itself that from Jan 1 onwards, it would remove the socalled `negative list` under which it trades with India,…

State Vs The People

State vs the people

The maddening operation in the Lyari area of Karachi has once again exposed the law-enforcement personnel’s incapacity to deal with an armed and organised challenge without grievously harming the innocent…

Bloody Puzzle, Simple Solution

Bloody puzzle, simple solution

A Flurry of bomb attacks targeting Muharram congregations and the army chief`s statement may have pushed Karachi off the agenda but it won`t stay that way for long. In any…

Urban Hits And Myths

Urban hits and myths

On a brief visit to Karachi, I almost got a crick in my neck on the drive from the airport: remembering all the grisly stories I had heard over the…

Living In The Gangsta’s Paradise

Living in the gangsta’s paradise

Karachi: a city of lights that lives by the sea, is not just about the Quaid’s mausoleum, the, lawn exhibitions or, for that matter, shopping malls, fast food chains and…

Death And Failure

Death and failure

Despite the mindless deaths occurring in the country in various forms of violence, the people were shocked out of its numbness at the recent suicide of a 13-year-old student in…

A Short Walk To Sanity

A short walk to sanity

What will have to happen so that the little girl who begs at a traffic signal in Karachi – or Lahore – is able to grow up into a literate,…

Corporate Profits

Corporate profits

The good news is that over the past three years the Karachi Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 Index is up a whopping 180 percent. The other good news is that this heal­thy…

A Volcano All Set To Explode

A volcano all set to explode

The recent spurt of violence in Karachi, which killed more than 75 people in just four days, was not the first episode of politically-motivated mayhem in recent years or months.…