Karachi jailbreak

A THOROUGH audit of correctional facilities in Sindh — as well as other parts of the country — is in order after the recent jailbreak in Karachi’s Malir District Prison. Over 200 inmates escaped from the facility after the city experienced slight tremors late Monday and early Tuesday.

Prisoners were allowed into the jail’s courtyard after the minor quakes and from there all hell broke loose, as the inmates overpowered the guards and made for the exits. As per news agencies, there were only...