This article explores the sources of urban insecurity and violence in Karachi, Pakistan since the 1990s. Based on fieldwork, the article also examines and assesses the effects and effectiveness of a wide-range of anti-crime measures, including the deployments of national military and paramilitary forces, the role of national and local police forces as well as of politicians, the business community, and civil society in responding to violent crime and a broad set of local illicit economies. As Pakistan’s key transportation and manufacturing hub and economic engine, Karachi is also deeply intermeshed in global smuggling networks. Moreover, in Karachi, crime and violence, including, but beyond terrorism, are also deeply intertwined with ethnic politics.
Ukraine’s ability to rely on the European Union for unequivocal support in its fight against Russia has suffered a major blow on Sunday after a pro-Kremlin figure won election in neighbouring Slovakia.
This article explores the sources of urban insecurity and violence in Karachi, Pakistan since the 1990s. Based on fieldwork, the article also examines and assesses the effects and effectiveness of a wide-range of anti-crime measures, including the deployments of national military and paramilitary forces, the role of national and local police forces as well as of politicians, the business community, and civil society in responding to violent crime and a broad set of local illicit economies. As Pakistan’s key transportation and manufacturing hub and economic engine, Karachi is also deeply intermeshed in global smuggling networks. Moreover, in Karachi, crime and violence, including, but beyond terrorism, are also deeply intertwined with ethnic politics.
navalny playing gravely ill on an international flight. he was medically evacuated to germany. putin ridiculing accusations that the kremlin might be behind the poisoning. translator: it doesn t mean at all that he needs to be poisoned. who needs him, anyway. if they wanted to, they probably would have followed it through. reporter: just a few days ago, a general, whom a washington-based think tank says may have known details about a palace allegedly under construction for vladimir putin, which the kremlin denies, died in jail after unexpectedly being diagnosed with leukemia. the kremlin hasn t commented on that case. vladimir putin called yevgeny prigozhin s death a tragedy and trusts that russia s investigation will bring the truth to light. for more, nathan hodge joins us from london. nathan, i m curious, what do you make of all the makeshift memorials we ve seen in nearly two dozen cities across russia and occupied ukraine devoted to
business. is there kind of a hostile takeover of other wagner activities, wherever they may be around the globe, and, you know, what business group or what business interests, and would it be a loyal business, that is loyal to russian president putin, that actually takes over here, kim? all right. appreciate your insight, nathan hodge, thank you so much. all right, zbstill to come,s former president trump s mug shot becomes one of the most iconic mug shot of the year, what does president biden think of it? we ll tell you just ahead stwubsbs.