[Dawn] Violence that broke out in 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....
on Saturday further escalated on Monday amid the absence of law-enforcement agencies and effective move by the security administration to ensure lasting peace for the inhabitants who in some cases preferred to leave their neighbourhood for safer places.
Life remained paralysed on a third consecutive day in most parts of the old city areas where people stayed indoors amid off and on hand-grenade attacks that sowed fear in the densely-populated locality. "We heard at least sound of three powerful kabooms within the span of a few hours," said a resident of Ali Manzil, one of several affected areas.
"Business remained closed, people stayed indoors and it's the third consecutive day in the scorching heat that resident are forced to live in this condition."
A large number of families in Chakiwara, Bihar Colony, Juna Masjid, Rahimabad, Mandra Muhallah, New Kalri, Agra Taj Colony and Hangorabad were seen fleeing to safer places.
Officials confirmed to Dawn that at least four hand grenade attacks were carried out on Monday in different parts of Lyari though no major casualty was reported.
In the evening, a large number of people from the Kutchhi community took to the roads against the violence. They marched towards the CM House and Governor's House to stage protest demonstration, but failed to reach there. They later staged a demonstration outside the 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...
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"We were compelled to do this (protest) and it's the only peaceful option we have," said a front man for the Katchhi Rabta Committee (KRC), which organised the protest rally.
He alleged that the Sindh government was backing a certain criminal group in Lyari that led to this situation. "They want us to talk with them but cannot explain how one can talk to criminals and then expect peace."