This document summarizes the key themes and events covered in the book review presentation. It discusses the troubled past of Karachi, the formation of militant groups like MQM, and Karachi's connections to international terrorism. The book traces how Karachi became a hub for terror groups and their activities, from the influx of refugees after partition to the rise of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda with support from agencies like the ISI. The conclusion warns that unless addressed, Karachi risks facing an increasingly dark and dangerous future as a terror capital.

1. English Literature
Group Members
 Hafiz M Haris Hashmi bb133082
 Awais Sheikh bb133052
 Rana Mohammad Farhan bb133046
 Ahmed Wazir

2. BOOK REVIEW PRESENATION
Book Title:
KARACHI
“A Terror Capital in the Making”
Author Name:
“Wilson John”

3. Theme of Presentation
 Author’s Biography
 Introduction of Book
 Troubled Past
 Formation of MQM
 Rapid Changing of Governments
 Formation of Militant Groups
 Terror Connection
 September 11,2001
 Future of Karachi
 Conclusion

4. Author’s Biography
 Wilson john is a director of ORF
 His area of expertise include strategic studies,
Pakistan, Information warfare and China
 Other best seller's book include An Admiral’s
Fall and The Tehelka Trap

5. Introduction of Book
 Hub of terror in world
 Battle place between Sindhi’s and Mohajirs
 Similarly between ‘Sunni’ and ‘Shia’
 Involvement of local and international agencies
 Second most unsafe place on Earth

6. Troubled Past
 Its first name was “Kalachi Jo Kun”
 British's change its name to Karachi after they
made it as their administrative center
 British turned Karachi’s seaport into a naval
base during World War 2

7. Continue…
 During partition in 1947 Muslim mohajirs of
united province and Bihar settle in Karachi
 The new rulers turning the port city into a
heaven for drug dealers

8. Continue…
 After the break-up of East Pakistan more
migrants came to Karachi
 During Afghan war in 80s the USA made
Taliban's with the help of ISI in the name of
jihad against USSR

9. Continue…
 USA gave weapons to them through Karachi
port
 During that time it is the ninth largest city of
the World

10. Formation of MQM
 Bhutto totally ignored Mohajirs of Karachi
during his era in 70s
 In 1972 a Pakistani taxi driver from US named
Altaf Hussain returned home to form MSO
 In 1977 he made MQM with the supervision of
General Zia

11. Rapid Changing of Governments
 When Benazir Bhutto came into power in early
90s MQM didn’t except her and the fight began
between MQM and Sindhi’s
 The military support MQM at that time
 When Nawaz Sharif ( Punjabi leader) came into
power in 92 he launch operation “Clean Up”
against MQM

12. Continue…
 The military also wanted to contain the
growing power of MQM
 Altaf Hussain went to London for medical
checkup at that time and never return again

13. Formation of Militant Groups
 Karachi’s Binori Mosque was one of the place
from where the militant groups began
 Some of them were Harkat ul-Ansar, Sipah-e-
Saheba, Lashker-e-Jhangvi etc…

14. Continue…
 They form deep routs in Karachi and their main
enemy was Shias Muslims
 ISI also take mujahidin's through that groups
and trained them for Kashmir war

15. Terror Connection
 This was the time when Al-Qaida made there
first cell
 The leader was Khalid Mohammad Sheikh and
Ramzi Yousef
 They are interlinked with Mulla Omar and
Usama Bin Laden who controled this group
from Afghanistan

16. September 11,2001
 Khalid Sheikh and Ramzi made plan to hijack
the US airlines in the command of Osama and
Umar
 They settle their people in US and they took
training of flying Airplane in US private
school
 They choose plastic knives as weapon to
hijack

17. Future of Karachi
 According to writer the future of Karachi is
dark because it is almost impossible to stop all
terror groups
 Wilson john also said that it may be a future
like Kandahar(world’s number 1 terror city)

18. Conclusion…
 Although the writer of the book is Indian but in
reality he gave clear picture of Karachi
 After reading the book we somehow know the
groups who expand terrorism in the name of
Islam
 Terrorism of international agencies like Raw
CIA also disable Karachi and its people