According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, in Karachi, the country’s largest city, motorcycles and elaborately decorated buses weave down dusty roads between colonial-era buildings. The Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary law enforcement organization overseen by the military and the Interior Ministry, set out to tackle the violence head-on. The provincial legislature granted them broad powers to search homes and make arrests, enabling them to quickly turn the tide. “We destroyed all of the terrorists’ pockets,” he said, adding that hotel occupancy rates are over 90%. “Unfortunately, Pakistan is a victim of negative perception,” said Arif Habib, who heads the conglomerate Arif Habib Group.

Source: Pakistan Today January 19, 2018 15:11 UTC