The Chief Minister of Sindh, Qaim Ali Shah, on Sunday confessed that unrest in Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
cannot be fully quelled, DawnNews reported.
Speaking during a presser at the Chief Minister's House, Shah said that Lyari
...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot....
was not the only area where police was conducting operations, but action was being taken in every area of the city infiltrated by criminals.
The Chief Minister further said that he spoken to the government's allies for an unbiased operation against criminals in Bloody Karachi.
Responding to a question about local government elections in Sindh, Shah said that the voter list and constituencies are not finalized and that the government will submit its stance in the Supreme Court by April 30.
Federal Minister Khurshid Shah, who accompanied the chief minister at the presser, said that the government wants to resolve the issues on priority basis.