THIS is
apropos your editorial ‘Absent leadership’ (June 12). While it is a fact that
the interior ministry informed the Sindh government about a possible attack on
Karachi airport, the fault lies entirely with the interior ministry.
The way the Sindh government works, it was simply impossible for
them to prepare for the eventuality because they were not informed about the
date and time of attack, nor that Uzbeks would be involved. As everyone knows,
half the number of policemen in Karachi are always attending to the many VVIPs
in the city, and of the remainder, half are always absent, while the few that
remain are busy harassing peaceful citizens. So how could anyone expect the
Sindh government (or non-government) to do anything to prevent the tragedy?
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
Karachi
Published in Dawn, June 16th,
2014
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