Dunya News - Lyari enjoys the football World Cup in peace after a long time
- 10 years ago
After the ongoing operation in Karachi city and especially Lyari, there is a relatively better atmosphere here. Lyari is known for its love for football and this soccer crazy community is enjoying the world cup to its full. Small crowds of people are seen watching football matches in the streets and markets till late night and they all rejoice when their favorite team scores.
Gone are the days when the residents of Lyari lived under the threat of bullets. Today, they are enjoying the Football World Cup in its true sense. It hasn’t been a long time when the first images that came to our minds on hearing the name of Lyari were of terrorists and criminals. The sounds of bullets being fired were a normal part of the environment of Lyari at that time and the common people of Lyari were unable to lead a normal life in presence of criminals. But times have changed now for the Lyariites and they have changed for good.
Gone are the days when the residents of Lyari lived under the threat of bullets. Today, they are enjoying the Football World Cup in its true sense. It hasn’t been a long time when the first images that came to our minds on hearing the name of Lyari were of terrorists and criminals. The sounds of bullets being fired were a normal part of the environment of Lyari at that time and the common people of Lyari were unable to lead a normal life in presence of criminals. But times have changed now for the Lyariites and they have changed for good.