In 1947, Karachi was a relatively small port city with very few local inhabitants. When Karachi was declared the capital of Pakistan, there was a need to develop its infrastructure. Whilst Karachi and the Federal Government welcomed all shades of ethnicities and faiths to live in peace and harmony with each other, they all benefitted. For over 13 years Karachi and its destiny was in the hand of Altaf Hussain led MQM, which enjoyed the patronage of Musharraf. - Advertisement -The peace and security of life and property and the spirit of tolerance that was unique to this city, suffered a blow.

Source: Pakistan Today December 31, 2021 08:00 UTC