Unfortunately, flames of riots flared up in Karachi at a time when there is an immediate need for all groups and powers to make joint efforts to cure the wounds of Baluchistan as well as to blow out the fire in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Almost 40 people died within a few hours, many critically wounded, vehicles torched, several shops set on fire, all a result of a gratuitous anarchy caused by the land mafia, drug lobby, and cynical criminals, along with none other than the Taleban. The city was suddenly abuzz with police sirens and ambulances patrolling all the main streets. Sounds of unusual airborne firing instilled fear and nervousness among commuters looking for public transport to reach home safely. Violence erupted in the country's business hub after two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers were allegedly killed by some Pakhtoon members of the land mafia in North Karachi. This clash between the two groups of land mafia was consequently colored as an ethnic violence by the conspirators. No action was taken beforehand against the land and drug mafia and the Taleban, despite the fact that they had been identified earlier. Security agencies failed to stop the growing threat of ‘Talebanization' in the city. Taleban, the worms of crime and extremism, are looting and grabbing lands in order to settle in the city, which is a prominent place for growth in Pakistan. I wonder how, despite a ban on the showing of weapons and pillion riding, mischief makers are able to get away with firing, attacking and creating bloodshed from within their dens, turning the city into another hub of violence. Sadly, regular incidents of arson, lootings and violence in various parts of Pakistan have strengthened reservations on the part of some external powers about the capability of the country's leadership to handle the extremist elements. It has also incited gossip-mongers to call Pakistan a failed state. The possibility of the involvement of a ‘foreign hand' in the spate of violence in the country needs a foolproof management to assure peace in the country. Any amnesty should not be provided to those criminals and the anti-state elements that are responsible for the eruption of violence, including that in the all-important city of Karachi, which is indeed a conspiracy to destabilize the provincial governments, and subsequently the whole country. The seventh largest city of the world, ‘Karachi' is known as a bride among cities. It is an important business hub which constitutes the two main sea ports. Its security must have been checked from the beginning, because of the issue of ‘Talebanization'. Although, all the three coalition partners (Pakistan Peoples Party-PPP, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-MQM, and Awami National Party-ANP) have denounced the incidents of terrorism, murder and plundering with a common voice, we still find that the provincial coalition partners differ in understanding the meaning of the word ‘Talebanization.' How can anybody deny the presence of an advancing Taleban when concerns about Taleban militants are proving to be correct after they have fully taken over the NWFP? Indeed, ‘Talebanization' is a dirty conspiracy to break Pakistan by declaring it a failed state. Since Karachi is a melting pot, it is an important target for the anti-national elements in order to distract Pakistanis from the national issues of extremism and terrorism, against which a national consensus has developed. The triggering of the violence in this city under the pretext of ethnic chaos is a well-planned conspiracy against the harmony of the coalition government. Currently, the disturbed law and order situation in the country is the core of all issues in Pakistan. The callousness of the country's leadership as well as its enemy and the self-interest of outsiders have brought the innocent and intimidated Pakistani masses to a dead end from where they have lost the means of going back. The issue of peace is thundering at a time when the economic condition of the country is weakening, which is pushing the white collar class towards poverty. Extremists are armed to accomplish their goals and the fear of terrorism has made the Pakistani nation psychotically sick and tired. The tribal regions of Pakistan are blazing in such a drastic way that even if one tries to soothe it, there will be chaos generating much rant and rave. If the Taleban are the well wishers of the ill-fated country as they claim to be, they must dwell in a limited part of Pakistan. But they are moving on creating more chaos under the pretext of their own version of Shariah. Anyone can easily understand that their advancing moves strengthen the US's reservations about the situation and that it requires strong army operations. Now the Taleban are on the line of entrenchment while millions of local people have been displaced. They are also holding people as hostages. The situation in Waziristan is no less perilous. The wave of displeasure in Balochistan can be observed from the recent statement of its Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, who said “Islamabad does not listen to anyone including me.” He expressed his concern over the deteriorating law and order and migration of settlers from Balochistan, who are receiving threatening letters asking them to leave, which is not in the interest of this province. As if all this was not enough, the deteriorating situation of Karachi presents a great loss to the whole country. The chaos in Karachi has always affected the nation. Any disturbance in the process of life there in a single day becomes a far-reaching affair. Such mayhem in Karachi would have never happened if all the entry points of the city were plugged. The land grabbers who are found to be encroaching upon the government and private properties should be arrested and prosecuted by practically enforcing the laws, as the coalition partners are claiming that they are peaceful and law abiding.
