Alok bansal analyses Violence in Lyari: New Fissures in Karachi The insecurities of populace in Karachi and interior Sindh have increased, as both Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is by and large perceived to be a Sindhi dominated party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which represents the Mohajirs, or the migrants from India, have been weakened considerably after the 2013 elections. For last few years, the ethnic equilibrium in Karachi has been disturbed and there have been apprehensions of ethnic violence as the Mohajirs, who dominated the city have lost their numerical majority. The city has in the recent past been afflicted by sectarian violence and attacks by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, amidst all the existing strands of violence in Karachi, a new ethnic faultline has emerged in Lyari, a suburb of Karachi, one of the eighteen constituent towns of Karachi. Amongst all the towns that constitute Karachi, Lyari is the oldest settlement, smallest in area and most densely populated. claws.in/Violence-in-Lyari-New-Fissures-in-Karachi-Alok-Bansal.html
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:01:13 +0000
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