Pakistan's Labyrinth of Terror: International Jihadists Use Karachi as Hub -- Spiegel Online
Karachi is the pulsating heart of Pakistan, but the city of 18 million is descending into a maelstrom of violence. While NATO uses the port to support its war in Afghanistan, international jihadism has established strongholds in the metropolis's slums and suburbs.
The circle had to be closed with blood, in order to wipe out the disgrace of the previous day. That's the way of life here -- the way of life in Karachi.
The six men were heavily armed, and yet they still managed to get through all the checkpoints and reach Club Road in the red zone, a highly secured district in the heart of the city. The head of the provincial government has his official residence here, not far from the American consulate, two luxury hotels and the police headquarters, where the office of the young inspector Omar Shahid is located. As the head of the anti-extremism unit, Shahid was at the top of the attackers' hit list.
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My Comment: With a population of 18 million, a dysfunctional government, coupled with many who support Islamic extremism .... Karachi provides a perfect mix of anarchy that provides the ideal environment for many extremist groups .... both in Pakistan and abroad .... to hide and grow.
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