Comments on: Smokers’ Corner: The slippery constituency

By: Vatsyayan

Vatsyayan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:33:09 +0000

I thought Lahore was the cultural capital of Pakistan pre partition.

By: Shubs

Shubs — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:05:31 +0000

Your generation in Pakistan (the one that uses the internet, as you are doing) has a golden opportunity to shake off the prejudice and ignorance brought about by Pakistani govt propaganda about other nations and cultures, and the fake history taught to you over you entire school life, simply because you have this huge treasure-trove of information of the internet at your fingertips.
Sadly, as your comment shows, at least among the Pakistani educated elite, this remains only a pipe dream, yet.

By: ali

ali — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:48:16 +0000

murder and mayhem will continue if people vote on ethnic grounds, in order for the lights to be put back on, merit should be the criteria not ethnic background or family name.

By: Nasir

Nasir — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:03:05 +0000

Really, which Canada do you live in?? You are full of opinions no facts supporting.

By: Pradip

Pradip — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:28:12 +0000

Get out of disastrous Canada fast brother so you can embrace Islam not only with your soul but also with your body.

By: Tahir

Tahir — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:30:26 +0000

Nadeem, I like the way you remind us of Karachi of past of “bustling and lively night life driven by nightclubs, cinemas, bars, eating places and other recreational outlets until many of these were closed down in 1977″. There is a bit of provocational sarcasm which is welcome.

By: Sudeep Kanjilal

Sudeep Kanjilal — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:52:50 +0000

Karachi, IMHO, will be the bell weather city for the future of Pakistan. A diverse port city like Karachi should, by all accounts, be a hub for creativity, and commerce (like HK, London, NYC and Mumbai). Or, it can spin out of control like Lebanon.

Where it goes from here is completely up to the middle class in Karachi, not the politicians who will ALWAYS be venal and rapacious. I hope/pray Karachi sees it true potential.

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:15:00 +0000

The only problem with PTI is that they might not be able to provide security to their voters. I have a fear that MQM might threaten people.

By: asif

asif — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:14:48 +0000

defense and area of clifton comes in NA50

By: Karachi Wala

Karachi Wala — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:14:28 +0000

According to following wiki details, at the time of partition Karachi’s Population was around 450,000. By 1951, due to Muslim immigrants’ arrival it swelled to somewhere a million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Karachi

1- The number of the Muslim immigrants from different parts of India who had arrived and settled in Karachi was around 550,000.
2- Today’s estimates (depending who is conducting) of Karachi’s population comes between, 15 to 20 millions.
Question that come to mind:
While bulk of the migration from India to Karachi occurred in 1947, influx of people from different parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and to some extent from other countries continues till today. How is it logically possible that Mohajir population now stands over 40 % and by some estimates close to 50%?