The terrifying stories are sprawled across local newspapers and recounted in hushed tones at tea stalls and bus stands: another day, another brutal death during an armed robbery in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city.
Last Wednesday, a car mechanic was shot dead by muggers trying to steal his phone.
A few days earlier, robbers killed a 27-year-old mechanical engineer, stealing his phone, cash and motorcycle.
Across Karachi, Pakistan’s economic powerhouse, the rate of violent crime has soared.
The country’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, has called for a “large-scale operation” against the street criminals.
Persons:
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Locations:
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