There are very few jobs in the shanty towns, and those that there are are usually long hours for very little pay.

Multinational companies bring with them their own staff for skilled positions. This only leaves unskilled manual work for locals. However, the mechanisation of factories means that there are less manual jobs available.

The Pakistani government has moved from Karachi to the new capital, Islamabad.

Pakistani government and local authorities do not have the money needed to improve the city.

Many people who live and work in the shanty towns do not pay tax. This means the government has less money to spend on regenerating and rebuilding the area.

Karachi attracts many multinational companies, but some do not follow ethical code of conduct. Their workers are mistreated and underpaid.