Tuesday, 10 November 2026

The Karachi problem

Published in Dawn on February 7, 1999

This refers to Mr. Haroon Leghari's letter under the caption "The Karachi problem" (Dawn, Feb 13).

I am personally in favour of dividing the country into at least twenty five provinces. However, I will revise my opinion if Mr. Leghari will provide me with answers to the following:

Why is it that policemen based in Karachi are always from other cities?

Similarly, why are all factory inspectors, custom appraisers, etc. brought from other cities to work here?

Although Karachi provides ninety per cent of revenue to the province, why are its roads in such a terrible condition?

Why do the feudal elements favour the quota system, which is a modern form of the caste system or apartheid to suppress the people of urban Sindh?

SHAKIR LAKHANI    

Karachi

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