| Title |
Gunpoint Capitalism : Enforcing Industrial Order in Karachi |
| Sub Title |
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| Author(s) |
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| Call No |
338.95491 GAY |
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| ISBN |
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| Volume |
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| Publisher Name |
Hurst & Company |
| Publishing Year |
2025 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Pages |
385 |
| Price |
0.00 PKR |
| Text Language |
English |
| Available |
Yes, Accessions:[ 53055 ] |
| Description |
On 11 September 2012, over 250 workers of Ali Enterprises, which produced jeans for the German discount retailer KiK, perished in a fire in their Karachi factory. Was this an accident or an arson attack? Straight away, the tragedy gave rise to contradictory interpretations. While some blamed the exploitative logics of fast fashion, others suspected foul play by the political parties preying on the city and its business class. Taking as a starting point the controversy caused by this disaster, Gu |
| Keywords |
Pakistan-Industrial Capital City; National Security-Social Security; Anti Terroirsm-Rescue |