Karachi

In Karachi, everyone carries a gun. And when one ethnic group wants something from another, they usually take it at the point of a gun. It’s created a culture where people take from each other and give to others to force people to become beholden to the powerful.

A group accused of involvement in ongoing political violence and the drug trade in Pakistan has started clinics, schools and services for the poor in its community.

The funeral of one of Pakistan’s top development workers – shot dead on Wednesday – has been held in Karachi. Parveen Rehman was killed by four gunmen while traveling in her car near the western Orangi area of the city. Rehman talked about threats to her life in a 2012 story on The World.

The Parsi community of Karachi, Pakistan is shrinking quickly. Farhad Desmukh profiles two young Parsis who would like to stay.

Karachi has long been plagued by urban violence, with many incidents attributed to tit-for-tat ethnic or political disputes.