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Karachi after Bhutto assassination

A man sleeps on the floor inside a central Karachi market in Pakistan. With a large chunk of the city's estimated 14 million people living in poverty, anti-government sentiment has been steadily growing. Although businesses reopened after a three-day mourning period for Benazir Bhutto, trade was light.

A man sleeps on the floor inside a central Karachi market in Pakistan. With a large chunk of the city’s estimated 14 million people living in poverty, anti-government sentiment has been steadily growing. Although businesses reopened after a three-day mourning period for Benazir Bhutto, trade was light.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

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Karachi has a large population of poor people adding to the anti-government sentiment. Businesses reopened after a three-day mourning period for Benazir Bhutto, however, trade was light.

Fruit Vendor

A man tends to his fruit stall in a marketplace. Karachi, one of Pakistan’s largest cities, stirred back to life after being brought to a virtual standstill over the weekend because of rioting and looting on the heels of Bhutto’s assassination.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Butcher

A butcher sets up shop in a Karachi marketplace.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Street Traffic

Although street traffic was brisk after a three-day mourning period for Bhutto came to an end, a large number of storefronts remained closed and many workers chose to stay home.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Dishwasher

A man washes pots and pans in a marketplace cafe, where business was light.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Karachi Stock Market

Men keep an eye on prices at the Karachi stock market. Stocks fell in early-morning trading on fears that political instability could damage Pakistan’s $145-billion economy.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

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