Pakistani Army May Be Asked to Take Over Karachi
Home Minister Cites 'Swat-Like' Situation as Political Violence Lingers
by Jason Ditz, February 02, 2010
In what may be the first step toward a bigger Pakistani military role in politics, the Sindh Province Home Minister Dr. Zulifiqar Mirza has suggested that the army should assume control over the city of Karachi.
Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan and one of the largest cities in the world, has long been a haven of relative calm in the increasingly unstable nation. Over the past month, however, the city has been torn apart by politically motivated violence, as militias loyal to the national ruling Pakistani Peoples Party have targeted party workers for the powerful local party, the MQM.
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