The collapse of a five-storey residential building in Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood, claiming at least 16 lives and trapping families under rubble, is yet another example of the disregard in which the state holds its citizens. The catastrophe exposes a vicious cycle of institutional failure, corruption and criminal apathy that has turned Karachi into one of the world's most dangerous, expensive and unliveable cities.

The collapsed building is a microcosm for the state of the city. The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) issued........

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