For Peace, De-Weaponisation of Karachi a Must‪'‬

An uneasy calm prevails over the city following the killing of over 300 citizens in targeted killings in a month. While the respite from the brutal killings seems temporary, many are wondering as to what lies ahead after Dr Zulfiqar Mirza's no holds barred press conference on Sunday. Pakistan's financial capital has a long history of ethnic violence that began in the 80s' and to date shows no sign of mellowing down. The tussle between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), that represent the Urdu speaking community in Karachi, and other ethnicities began in 1986 when a student named Bushra Zaidi was crushed to death by a mini-bus believed to be owned by a Pathan.