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Posts Tagged ‘Lyari’

Setting Stage for Bilawal’s Arrival

By Guest Blogger • Aug 31st, 2011 • Category: Politics

The Selection Of Lyari For The Candidacy Of Bilawal For The Next Election Turns Out To Be The First Overt Sign Of This Scheme.
Every movement political or apolitical has certain ideologicalpreferences , certain focal points certain epicenters of support, power and origin etc. In the case of the Pakistan Peoples Party the town of Larkana [...]



Port Grand Karachi : Pakistan embraces the Africa Syndrome

By Robin Mitha • Jun 6th, 2011 • Category: Worth A Second Look

The car park is overflowing with luxury cars. A sprinkling of white pajeros, parked next to the must have black Mercedes, the BMWs, the Mark IIs, the Land Cruisers and some not so important Honda Civic and Toyota Corollas.
The crowd is the nova riche of Karachi, out in force. The women in their designer outfits, [...]



Karachi : Bone of Contenton Between MQM and PPP

By Haris Hashmi • Jan 21st, 2010 • Category: Politics

There are no ethnic or religious differences in the metropolis of Karachi. All the clash and conflict is between the political thugs of PPP and MQM who are armed to their teeth and who have got all the backing from top. Starting from the looting and arsoning of Boulton Market, and the target killing going [...]



Assignment for Bloggers

By Rohail Butt • Jan 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

If you are a Pakistani Blogger, then here is an assignment for you. There are no pre requisites for this task and no prior indepth knowledge is required. You just have to use your blogging common sense. Actually you have to help out the present government to identify the person behind the conspiracies against it.
Our [...]



It can only happen in the USA

By Rana • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics

A few weeks before the US elections, I was pessimist and skeptical of an Obama victory. Yesterday as he took his oath, all I could say was that this could only happen in the USA. Obama’s victory is a testimony to the American dream. Just fifty years ago, blacks were persecuted, murdered and faced intense [...]



Sunni Tehreek and MQM Skin Each Other Over Skin and Hide Collection

By Salman Mugsi • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The Sunni Tehreek (ST) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which recently reached an understanding to settle their differences amicably have fought like hell with each other on the streets and doorsteps to gather (read snatch) and run the skins and hides of sacrificial animals in Karachi.
Clashes occurred in areas of Ranchore Line, Lines Area, [...]



Lyari Gang War

By Muskan Hina • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

As if the militant groups challenging the writ of the government in the tribal region of Pakistan, and Sindhi and Balochi tribes fighting with each other with heavy arms were not enough, we have also a full blow gang war in the most advanced, educated, biggest, and cultivated city of Pakistan, the city of lights [...]



Karachi : People Fight Back, Burn Robbers

By Fatima Tassaduq • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

When the people see that there is no supremacy of law and constitution in the country, they start taking cue from the tribal laws. They start giving punishment themselves. When people see that no dictator was ever punished for hijacking the mandate of the people, and when people see that a policemen is dragging chief [...]



Rehman Dakait and Arshad Pappu : Lyari Gang War

By Sameer Shaharyar • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Lyari is the one of the most populous and oldest locality of the megapolis Karachi, but for the last some years it has become a no go area for the common people due to the on going gang wars in the area, in which hundreds of people die in the cross firing or gun shooting.
Two [...]