The activists of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) decorated Karachi, the city of lights, like a bride by displaying huge billboards, posters and banners. The PPP also set up a number of welcome camps along major arteries and roundabouts of the metropolis to facilitate its workers coming from other parts of the country.
The camps were set up at Kathore, Super Highway and along Shahrah-e-Faisal where workers were seen dancing and distributing sweets amongst the citizens. The party activists raising slogans and waving party flags were seen dancing at the tunes of songs praising Z.B. Bhutto and Ms Benazir Bhutto. The party activists took out rallies in the night between Wednesday and Thursday in a jubilant atmosphere. They party leaders and activists also visited different welcome camps to review the arrangements.
The central welcome camp was set up at Shahrah-e-Faisal near Karsaz, while other camps were set up at Sohrab Goth near Al-Asif Square. The second biggest camp was set up at RCD Road in Baldia Town, where Pakhtoons and Balochis are in a majority. The third biggest camp was established at Cantt Railway Station. The PPP banners and posters inscribed with different slogans were displayed at every nook and corner.
The mass mobilisation activities at the PPP camps continued in majority areas of Sindhi, Pakhtoons, Balochis and Saraikis till late Wednesday night. Caravans from interior of Sindh kept pouring in till Thursday noon, while the rallies coming from Balochistan were advised to pass through Northern Bypass and Kathore bridge via National Highway.
After crossing the link road, caravans passed through the National Highway via Quidabad bridge and reached the airport. Rallies coming from Hyderabad and other parts of the country were asked to take the same route from Kathore link road.
The Sindh government also beefed up the security across the city by deploying over 20,000 police personnel. The staff at all major city hospitals were kept on high alert by the local authorities while fire tenders and other supporting vehicles were kept on standby.