Karim Jinnah grew up in San Jose and after college worked for a Southern California software company that catered to the home rental industry.

Pakistan’s founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, later admitted that this “war which nobody welcomed proved to be a blessing in disguise.” To him, at least.

"We have enough supplies and staff to meet the possible situation," said Seemin Jamali, head of the accident and emergency department at Karachi's Jinnah Hospital.