Karachis ethnic feuds: Mob battles via The Economist. “IT IS two months since gunmen rampaged through the labyrinthine Shershah car-parts market in Karachi, leaving 13 shopkeepers dead. But business is still bad. There is fear in the faces and voices of traders. Violence between ethnic groups has been escalating in Pakistan’s largest city and politicians are accused of abetting it.”
Reuters video: Dozens killed in Karachi violence.
An analysis: Karachi’s culture of violence.
In October, violence claimed dozens of lives (see CBC, BBC). The violence was sparked by the killing of an exiled Pakistani politician in London.
In August, 60+ people were killed in violence in Karachi.
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