I went to school today, though not early… at around 11. All schools were closed except our unique school. Many teachers showed up but not all. Things seemed to be back to normal in the morning. Assuming that mourning period is over, most of the shops were opened. The deserted roads became little populous with transports. Except for few most people went to offices also. But at around Zohr prayer time, we heard gunshots and came to know that all neighboring shops were being forced to shut down.

We stayed at school for a while to be sure that firing was over and then set off for home. Since I didn't take the main route because of possible danger, so while moving thru the lanes of residential area I saw a crowd of women around the fruit and vegetable sellers – it’s the end of the month and people are running out of groceries, there were bunch of kids and teens in every lane who seemed worried and almost everyone appeared to be talking on cell phone…. uncles on terrace, teens outside houses and were staring at me in wonder where this girl is heading to in such horrible situation!

Karachiites are going thru worst period of their lives. Never had been situation such horrendous as been after Bhutto's assassination. Ugly scars of violence are spread across the city… because this southern region is dominated by Bhutto's supporters.

And as the darkness completely engulfs the city, I can feel the emotion of Pakistan's loss in the cold breeze of night.

I wish our politicians had been foresighted enuff to envisage this all but then… they wouldn't be our country's politicians!