The headlines may be peppered with frightening words like “drone bombings, militants and kidnappings,” but they fail to reveal the positive strides Karachi has made in the past few years. With a population of over 15 million, Karachi is the world’s fourth largest metropolis. It is a bustling hub of commercial activity, as well as a city in the throes of social change. The poor huddle in shanty-towns amidst the well-to-do enclaves with staggering wealth. The forecast for the future is not all bleak, however, as the city continues to reinvent itself with pockets of civil society taking root.
