Law enforcement agencies seem to have become mere spectators as people are becoming victims of relentless firing incidents in Karachi. Firing incidents have taken place at different areas of the city, especially Malir, Nazimabad, Gizri, Khadda Market, Lyari and Liaqatabad. Frightened shopkeepers have to close down their shops and other business activities, due to which the city is going through a great economical loss. Many people have been abducted and killed during the last few years.
Recently, on Sunday May 13, five people including one political activist were target killed and there was violence in different areas of the city. The target killing is deeply entrenched in an ill-conceived policy of “strategic depth” which is ultimately turning into the “strategic death” of this unfortunate nation. Instead of finding faults with some foreign hand, we need to do some soul searching within the fabric of our society and also within our so called national security institutions. Karachi is burning! How long these target killings would haunt the Karachiites? Someone should answer it, and soon.
Nimrah Amjad
Karachi
