Indeed I am a well-wisher of Karachi, and why shouldn’t I be, after all its my city, my birth place, and above all, everything I have, belong to this great city, I am amongst those millions of people whose day to day life is directly impacted and influenced by the law and order situation in the city. The Small business I own and operate practically shuts down whenever violence erupt in the city. The factories where I buy the goods to supply in the city markets become totally unreachable whenever a there tension in the City. Well not whole city but mainly the entry and exit points of certain localities become the target of these gangster armed men and its ironic that the Police become a silent spectator so one can’t enter or leave the area if trapped in between, And if you try to do so you have to lose everything, your dignity and sometimes your life too.
Unfortunately this is what repeats itself after every few months in the name of TARGET KILLINGS. But today I received a “LETTER “ in a very FRIENDLY tone. I was entering inside a factory I visits regularly, the gate keeper stopped me and a man of heavy build and big mustache standing near him side just outside the factory gates handed me a pamphlet, being in hurry I dint pay much attention and just folded it and put it in my front pocket along with other papers, so that i may read it later if I get some time. Once inside the factory and after the usual hello hi with the loading guys I moved towards the room of Supply Manager, once I got seated I took out the list of goods to be purchased and handed It to the Supply manager, It was Just then I noticed the pamphlet and paid attention to it, “Ehleyan-e-Karachi or Bil Khasoos Urdu Bolney Waley Mutawaja Houn”
“Oh So You also got this” The middle aged Supply Manager asked. “What is this? Someone just outside the factory gate gave this to me”
“Read it yourself! It is a clear threat of what they had been planning since long”
“Oh threat ? Why don’t you complain to authorities about them threatening you”
“No No, It is not a threat just for me, read it it’s a threat to everyone”
And I started reading…..
“What The Hell is this! now they are openly threatening us to stop working in our own city”
“This is not YOUR city ! Karachi is for everyone, You are supposed to pay all the taxes, bills and take care of your city but others coming from anywhere have the right to use it! they can brake waters supply lines, as water is a basic necessity and you can’t deny anyone a basic necessity! they can take illegal electric kunda connections, because the main line is passing from their areas, in-fact Karachi Electric Supply Company has to pay them ransom tax for passing Lines from their areas, they can grab any piece of land because they needed it and the Land belongs to GOD!! Well can Supreme Court move oil tankers from Clifton? Police can arrest anyone for Pillion Ridding but can they arrest Bus drivers for making passengers travel on bus roofs? Open your eyes Mister Karachi is for everyone, hahahaha“
“You are right but if it is for everyone, than everyone should take equal responsibility, should pay their tax and abide law as a good citizen.”
“huh, People who even don’t like to get buried here will share the responsibility!!! Your expectations.”
I left the place, extremely worried about the future and peace of city. After reaching a safe area I called a friend who is in Police Department, to let him know & discuss the volcanic condition I felt had reached our door steps.
He invited me to his office and during our conversation I asked him what the intelligence network of our agencies is doing, in response he shared with me a file containing Secret Informative Letters of Police Department which were enough for opening anyone’s eyes, despite having information in advance, our law enforcing agencies remain unable to stop this “Target Killing” which in result is damaging our peace, our dignity and our reputation in the country and around the world. “What we lack is the will to defeat these terrorist”, was his ultimate reply.
