by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jul 21, 2013 | Looks Like Beirut
Karachi chief of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e Islami (JI) blames the previous government under the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for turning a blind eye to crime in Lyari: Jamaat-e Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Muhammad Hussain Mahenti has said that the previous government...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Apr 4, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
The media is totaling wrong; <sarcasm>shooting sprees in Beirut are completely different than ones in Karachi</sarcasm>: Parts of Karachi city, plagued by target killings, have been declared “red zones” and midnight operations were to start from Tuesday...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jan 19, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
This is the second time that I have come across Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, being compared to Beirut (you’ll find the first comparison here). It’s like a phase that cities grow out of, similar to the myriad of comparisons between Bangkok and...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Oct 22, 2010 | Looks Like Beirut
OK, let’s start with a short explanation on who exactly the MQM are. Cue Wikipedia: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (English: United National Movement) generally known as MQM, is the third largest political party and the largest liberal political party of Pakistan....