Endless violence turns Karachi into a 'ghost town'

Karachi,July 25: An irresponsible and a rash remark by a senior provincial minister of Pakistan's ruling Pakistan's People Party (PPP) added to the woes of Karachi,a city that is victim to unending political, ethnic and sectarian violence.Angry mobs went on the rampage in protest against Mirza's criticism of the city's dominant political group, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). 16 people were killed and over 40 vehicles torched in the violence.A city of 18 million people, Karachi is facing violence that goes unchecked by police and is fueled by thuggish politicians.