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[DAWN] A YEAR and a half since the so-called Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
operation against Lion of Islam and criminal elements in the lovely provincial capital was first approved by the federal government, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
once again huddled with the senior-most military commanders in the city on Wednesday. The outcome: a new, wider and, possibly, even more intense, crackdown on Lion of Islam and criminal elements is to begin. To the extent that the political and military leadership has reiterated a collective resolve to go after Lion of Islam elements, it is surely a welcome sign that the Karachi operation and the National Action Plan are in fact dovetailing. Karachi in particular has long been known as a transit spot, a fundraising centre and a sanctuary for hard boyz of every stripe, from the TTP to Al Qaeda and from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi