INK AND ANGUISH: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRUGGLES OF BALOCH JOURNALISTS afghanistannews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afghanistannews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
INK AND ANGUISH: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRUGGLES OF BALOCH JOURNALISTS pakistantelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pakistantelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nearly a decade ago, Shehzada Zulfiqar, a Balochistan-based reporter and broadcaster, was abducted by an unknown armed group from Khuzdar district. Zulfiqar is a veteran war correspondent with over 30 years of covering conflicts in southern Afghanistan and Balochistan. Despite being well aware of the law of the land through his long career of reporting