Pakistan
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | August 21st, 2001 | Trackback
A series of unexplained bombings has occurred at various places around the country, including Quetta, Lahore, and numerous places in Karachi. Such bombs are often placed in poor neighborhoods and may be the acts of rival religious groups. Two such militant groups were banned by the government Aug. 14 in a new anti-terrorist law, a move designed to curb sectarian violence that especially affects Karachi.
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Pakistan
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | August 8th, 2001 | Trackback
The U.S. Consulate in Karachi warned Mar. 31 of a possible planned kidnapping of an American the first week of April. The report was unconfirmed but Pakistani authorities said they would increase security in the city. Travelers to Karachi should always be on guard. The city is often beset by violence, both sectarian and political.
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Pakistan
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | August 1st, 2001 | Trackback
A new government tax drive has been met with strikes and protests, the most unruly occurring in Peshawar June 4, where police broke up a rally with tear gas and batons. For more than a week small traders refused to open their shops, and transport workers joined in the strike, shutting down inter-city transit and stranding passengers across the country.
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