The senseless killing of 43 Ismailis in Karachi earlier this week overshadowed a sitting of the country’s top political leadership, convened by the government to dispel doubts regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). As the PM was due to head to Karachi immediately after the meeting for an emergency meeting, participants of the huddle were requested not to ask too many questions. This meant that for most of those in attendance, the meeting remained inconclusive. However, the sitting did agree to constitute a parliamentary committee for regular oversight of the corridor project. But the question remains: why does nearly every...
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