Between grand claims and thin allocations, who really owns Karachi’s crisis?
- Posted on February 9, 2026
- By Dawn
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Between grand claims and thin allocations, who really owns Karachi’s crisis?

Karachi’s promise as the country’s industrial capital has long been undermined by inconsistent priorities at the federal level, a shrinking PSDP contribution, and a political vacuum that leaves the city largely at the mercy of provincial authorities.