My perception on the Karachi Society...

The Karachi society for me is predominantly a working class society. The presence of a great number of industries in the city results in its having a rich work force. However, people ranging from all socio-economic status are present in this city. Some of the richest families of Pakistan who own a great share in the economy and the industrial sector of the country reside here. As opposed to this, the Karachi society is also composed of a great number of people living in squalid conditions in slums and surviving below the poverty line. Karachi is home to both the rich and the poor and people belonging to varying degrees of these statuses. White collared, blue collared and brown collared people and such occupations are present in the city. This class distinction is, for me, a prominent feature of the Karachi society. Of late, the Karachi society has become an intolerant and barbaric crowd. The diversity of the ethnicities, cultures and languages of people which should actually have been strength and the pride of the city, has become the cause of various clashes. The major problems of Pakistan such as poverty and inflation have had drastic effects on the people of Karachi and have turned people into a frenzied mob. The individuals of Karachi also have a wide variety of political afflictions of the country to choose from. However, instead of uniting, these differences have spread the evil of hatred and unacceptance in the people. The people have turned into violent bloody thirsty animals. The phenomenon of target killing, according to me, is a peculiar emergence from Karachi. The environment of Karachi is terror-stricken as the city is rocked frequently from terrorist attacks and other protests and demonstrations turned ugly with bloodshed.


Omer Sarwana
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