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Sindh minister's house set to fire in Lyari
[Dawn]  Provincial minister Sindh Rafique Engineer's house in Bloody Karachi's...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... 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.... area has been set to fire on Wednesday by unidentified people, DawnNews reported. Rafique Engineer was elected to the provincial assembly from Lyari. Talking to DawnNews, Engineer said that his house was looted and then set to fire by the criminal elements. His family members remained safe, sources said. The minister said that people responsible for disturbing peace in Lyari are responsible for this act too. "My entire life was spent in that house; I relocated after becoming the minister," he added. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-03 |
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