Panic grips Karachi as pro-Taliban graffiti surfaces

KARACHI: Panic gripped the western parts of the city as wall chalking, bearing slogans of a faction of Taliban militants, appeared overnight on Thursday.

The wall chalking by Tehrik-e-Taliban Waziristan, with the mention of Khalid Mehsud Sajna group, appeared on walls in Manghopir and Sultanabad areas. Some of the slogans read ‘Sub per nazar hai [Eyes on everyone]’ and ‘Taliban Zindabad [Long live Taliban]’.



The Express Tribune contacted District West SSP Nasir Aftab for his comments on who was responsible for the wall chalking. He said the police were investigating the matter and it will be premature to say anything about it. It can also be a prank, he remarked. This was also reiterated by Orangi SP Hasan Sardar.

The areas have remained under the influence of militants in the past but it cannot be confirmed if they have returned, said a source requesting anonymity.



Meanwhile, the police and Rangers intensified their patrolling and routine checking in the area after the wall chalking appeared.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 9^th, 2016.