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| India-Pakistan |
| Not by force alone |
| 2015-07-16 |
| [DAWN] There can be no two opinions on the relief afforded to the citizens of 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... , especially its large industrial/business community, by the Rangers' crackdown on forces of Evil and criminal gangs. A perceptible decline in street crime, including kidnapping for ransom and extortion, is conceded by all parties. But there is a limit to which use of force alone can eradicate lawlessness in a metropolis, to say nothing of its need for peace and order that could allow its citizens an environment conducive to the flowering of their genius. The main issue in Karachi is its need for a political understanding between the provincial government and the city's representatives on the one hand and among the latter's various ethnic groups on the other. |
| Posted by:Fred |