Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- The high-level huddle convened by the Businessmen Group (BMG) at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) over Karachi's civic collapse is being seen in business circles as more of a survival huddle in the name of Karachi's collapse.

The meeting held recently, chaired by BMG Chairman Zubair Motiwala and attended by Vice Chairmen Anjum Nisar, Jawed Bilwani, Mian Abrar Ahmed, Tariq Yousuf, KCCI President Talat Mahmood and heads of all industrial zones and major associations, is being questioned over its timing and intent. According to sources, the timing is directly linked to two major developments: the upcoming FPCCI elections in December and the federal government's need for business community support amid...