KARACHI: US publication Foreign Policy (FP) Magazine has declared Karachi as the most dangerous mega city in the world.
According to the publication, the murder ratio in Karachi is 25 percent higher than any other mega city of the world. The publication adds that from 2000-10 the population of the city grew by 80 percent. The population explosion which took place in the city over the decade is more than the entire population of New York City.
It was during this ten year period that millions of Pakistanis fled from the countrys northwest due to terrorism and settled in Karachi. The report states that gangs with political affiliations have been operating in the improvised areas of the city and are involved in extortion and land grabbing.
In recent times, there has been an emergence of the Taliban in areas such as Manghopir and it is from these areas that they plan bank robberies, kidnappings and other criminal activities. Insurgencies in Balochistan and other areas of the country along with the Afghan War have opened Karachis ports to narcotics and weapons smuggling. Clashes which last for days between rival gangs or between gangs and the police have become the norm in the city.
It is under these circumstances that Karachi has become the most dangerous mega city in the world with the highest homicide rate per 100,000 people. The report further adds that during 2011 there were 202 murders in Mumbai compared to 1,723 in Karachi. 2,000 people were reported to have been killed in Karachi during 2012.FP Magazine names Karachi most dangerous mega city - thenews.com.pk
According to the publication, the murder ratio in Karachi is 25 percent higher than any other mega city of the world. The publication adds that from 2000-10 the population of the city grew by 80 percent. The population explosion which took place in the city over the decade is more than the entire population of New York City.
It was during this ten year period that millions of Pakistanis fled from the countrys northwest due to terrorism and settled in Karachi. The report states that gangs with political affiliations have been operating in the improvised areas of the city and are involved in extortion and land grabbing.
In recent times, there has been an emergence of the Taliban in areas such as Manghopir and it is from these areas that they plan bank robberies, kidnappings and other criminal activities. Insurgencies in Balochistan and other areas of the country along with the Afghan War have opened Karachis ports to narcotics and weapons smuggling. Clashes which last for days between rival gangs or between gangs and the police have become the norm in the city.
It is under these circumstances that Karachi has become the most dangerous mega city in the world with the highest homicide rate per 100,000 people. The report further adds that during 2011 there were 202 murders in Mumbai compared to 1,723 in Karachi. 2,000 people were reported to have been killed in Karachi during 2012.FP Magazine names Karachi most dangerous mega city - thenews.com.pk
