The malady of ill-fated or rather ill-treated city of Karachi, which can be termed as “Karachi-itis”, is characterised by chronic lawlessness and disorder coupled with acute episodes of outbreak of violence accompanied by indiscriminate target killings. Looking at the aetiology of this disease, we come to know that in the 1980’s, the patient was deliberately inflicted with the virus of ethnic prejudices by the vested political interests of the time. As the incubation period for the disease was short, therefore symptoms soon became apparent in the form of ethnic discontent and general unrest.
This poor patient has been without adequate medical care or any attendant ever since. Having been nobody’s cup of tea, all the so-called stakeholders or relatives to this patient seemed reluctant to share the responsibility for its treatment and rehabilitation. Now, as the wound has become highly inflamed, therefore simple chemotherapy is not going to work at all. An extensive and effective surgery by some competent surgeon removing all the rogue elements from the city is highly recommended and advisable. Paramedics and other quacks will not help.
All the high talks of across-the-board surgery by the successive governments seem to have been hollow promises. Instead of surgery, the patient has been given only mild painkillers occasionally besides being dressed by wrapping the bandages over the wound with the aim of hiding rather than healing it. Now, since the haemorrhage is excessive, if the disease is not properly diagnosed and treated accordingly, there would be utter confusion and anarchy and the prognosis could be fatal.
MOHSIN RAZA MALIK
Lahore
excellent analysis!
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