Karachi: The Descent Into Alienation

Have you ever wondered that with so many channels offerring spoof talk shows parodying everyone from General Busharraf to Qazi Hussain Ahmed to Sheikh Rasheed to Benazir, why does not any body have guts to imitate Altaf Hussain or Amir Liaquat Hussain.

Because all these GEO, AAj TV, ARYs know that the day they criticize MQM that will be the last day for their broadcast in Karachi along with death threats to the news crew.

You can criticize the federal government, the opposition, the mullahs, the taliban but you can`t dare criticize MQM if you care for yourself and your family in Karachi.

Re: # 18
What is meant by ``GPRS`` ?
Mantoji ``
says despite of all talk not gprs roaming``
Any clues are left in message ?
Thanks
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Re: # 16

Wish YLH had gone to india. He is causing havoc and trouble on some other Pakistani blogs. One wonders sometime after a continuous propounding of his views post after post that whether he gets a chance to speak in court because he spends all his energy on us lesser souls.

``#13 by ahmedmadani on March 7, 2007 8:06pm PT
It is sad YLH could have contributed more being lawyer, but he is gone to India ? ``

sirji,

we have our own share of lunatics like bal thackery, rss and vhp. why are u pushing another lunatic like ylh into india. please keep him with you in pakistan only.

rgds,

devkant.

Well MQM is on an extortion spree nowadays as all sector incharges are trying to outdo one another as the funds collected will be spent on celebrating birthday of children of their exiled leader pir altaf hussain bhai.

Dear Xari Jalil and Urstruly

The Blasts killed 11 frenchmen but the New Zealand cricket team who were staying in the nearby hotel had a close shave with death. The remaining one day series had to be cancelled. The French Embassy was closed for one year after the incident. Many cricket teams had refused to visit Pakistan after the bomb blast. Even seminaries, conferences and meetings supposed to be held in Karachi were shifted to some other countries. Reporting incidents about bomb blasts, sectarian violence is like reporting the sky is always blue. It seems to me people have controlled their emotions no ooh’s and aah’s. On the other hand the tourism minister has declared 2007 as the year of Tourism. What a big joke. Tell me who will visit Pakistan in such a scenario.

Iqbal Singh

Dear Xari Jalil and Urstruly

The Blasts killed 11 frenchmen but the New Zealand cricket team who were staying in the nearby hotel had a close shave with death. The remaining one day series had to be cancelled. The French Embassy was closed for one year after the incident. Many cricket teams had refused to visit Pakistan after the bomb blast. Even seminaries, conferences and meetings supposed to be held in Karachi were shifted to some other countries. Reporting incidents about bomb blasts, sectarian violence is like reporting the sky is always blue. It seems to me people have controlled their emotions no ooh’s and aah’s. On the other hand the tourism minister has declared 2007 as the year of Tourism. What a big joke. Tell me who will visit Pakistan in such a scenario.

Iqbal Singh

Re: # 25

Yea Karachi is like Mumbai with more guns, less homeless people and no nightclubs. Our drugs are still better than yours though :P

Re: # 24

Unchecked immigration from the rest of the country?? Why does that sound so familiar?

I was in Karachi to watch the India-Pak one dayer in April 2004. I loved the city. It`s Bombay`s Pakistani cousin.

Moreso, than the MQM the problem with Karachi is the absolutely unchecked immigration into the city from all parts of the country. If this trend continues this city will be a wasteland in no time. No matter how many shopping malls they decide to build.