Why, despite all its woes, Karachi is 'the place to be' in Pakistan

These days, Karachi is by far Pakistan's largest city, with an estimated population of about 20 million and growing. It may soon end up as the world's third-most-populous city

While Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting my country, I have been enjoying his. Khan’s trip is diplomatic and includes meetings with President Donald Trump and at the United Nations; mine was to attend a business conference in Karachi and, more to the point, satisfy my curiosity about the world’s fifth-most-populous nation.(1)

I came away optimistic, but not for the reasons I was expecting. Karachi has world-class food, a lively music scene, and some of the warmest hospitality I’ve encountered in any large city. But it cannot compete as a tourist destination until it cleans up its act, quite literally