‘Karachi’s importance transcends geographical boundaries’

Karachi

Karachi has a unique strategic importance with regards to its location, human resources and investment opportunities, not only for Pakistan, but for the entire region. This was why instability in Karachi translates into serious adverse effects for the rest of the country.

This was said by Sindh Governor Dr Ishtratul Ebad while speaking to foreign students and faculty members of the Command and Staff College Quetta on Friday.

He said Karachi was bigger than 80 countries of the world in terms of population and this was why its problems were also of a greater magnitude. “People from all sections and linguistic groups live in Karachi, due to which its issues are variable and unique in nature and have ethnic, sectarian and linguistic undertones,” he said.

The governor said the Karachi operation was begun in 2013 while keeping these issues in mind to take out terrorists, target killers, extortionists and kidnappers from the city, and the results of consequent action were for everyone to see.