Make Karachi liveable, says daily

A Pakistani newspaper pleaded on Tuesday that Karachi, the country's largest city and its commercial hub, should be made "liveable again".

Karachi has been named among the least liveable cities of the world by Economist Intelligence Unit - again.

The Daily Times said in an editorial that improving living conditions in Karachi should have been among the priorities of the government, but successive governments did little to make the city a better place to live in.

Political instability, ethnic differences and security situation were among the key factors responsible for affecting the lives of the citizens of the port city, it said.

It said the Sindh government needed to improve the governance and devise a plan to solve some of the major issues the city faces. Karachi needed to be beautified and cleaned up.

"Sindh is known for its pluralist and tolerant identity and the capital of the province should represent just that. It should be a welcoming city for those who want to call it home."

The daily said street crimes were on the rise in Karachi, with security forces taking action against 'militant wings' of political parties but without any durable improvement in law and order.

Without securing peace, prosperity would elude Karachi, it said.

--IANS

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