Karachi’s darkest years: A decade after 9/11

In this investigative report, Nukta’s senior correspondent, Faisal Khan, examines how Karachi experienced its darkest chapter a decade after the 9/11 attacks.

While the world felt the shockwaves in 2001, Karachi’s real turmoil came between 2011 and 2013, when law and order collapsed and the city became a battleground for militants, gangs, and political factions.

More than 5,000 people were killed in these three years, with 2013 marking the bloodiest period, averaging seven murders a day and nearly 50 funerals a week.

Featuring firsthand accounts from police officers, rescue workers, and journalists, the video reveals how Taliban factions, banned outfits, and militant political wings turned Karachi into a 'laboratory of fear'.

It also highlights shocking claims about missing NATO containers that flooded the city with weapons, forcing the wealthy to invest in bomb-proof vehicles while leaving ordinary citizens exposed to random death and destruction.