Karachi violence: Edhi calls for the army to take over
Renowned Philanthropist and Social activist Abdul Sattar Edhi has said that the army chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani should take charge of the country for a limited period of time. The army can the hand back the government to the people after things settle down. Edhi was addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, regarding the law and order situation of the city, on Saturday.
“The army needs to bring a revolution and end the violence because a revolution brought by the people will cause much bloodshed,” said the philanthropist.
He added that he has started a relief centre in Qasba Colony, through which everyone will be provided with food. “The people in Orangi town are facing starvation, our religious and political parties have not visited them,” said Edhi.
“After the creation of Pakistan the ruling class took hold of the country, which is indifferent to the problems of the poor people. The opposition and the government are two sides of the same coin and there is no difference between them.
The government itself announced that 1.7 million capitalists are not paying their taxes and this is why the country has been economically and socially ruin.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 10th, 2011.
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In absence of any active citizen´s initiative and civil courage nothing longer-term can be achieved. The military might successfully eradicate the symptoms but not the root causes. Or somebody is suggesting a genocide?
Even though i have a lot of respect for Mr Edhi's philanthropic work, i just lost a lot of respect for his political orientation. Does he really think that a revolution is going to solve any of Pakistan's problems and does the army really need to lead that revolution. From the history of Pakistan that i really, most military dictators have promised a revolution, Ayub with his economic agenda and Zia with his religious one and where has that brought us.
Salute to honorable Edhi Sahib! Edhi Sahib,s words are golden words of wisdom. He is right and we must respectfully listen to him.
we should listen to edhi sahib
@Disco Molvi, Mr Edhi is a great patriot and only Pakistani public knows and appreciates him tremendously. He is a kind generous humanatarian individual and is non political. He believes in peace and humanity. He is like a father figure ready to help the suffering people in this poor country. Anybody that that does not have high regards for Mr Edhi is not a human being and or does not know the kind hearted Mr. Edhi. So love peace, this is no place for your rebellion with the 'people's father'. Otherwise you will look like one rebellious teenager and we will feel real sorry for you. May God guide you. Ameen!
he is social workers and does not know the dynamics of politics so i do not think one take his political opinion seriesly
It is not said by Imran khan... Otherwise we see another response on News heading and Comments :)
@Salam Yet still certain mullahs/molvis accuse Abdul Sattar Edhi of being an 'Yahood agent' and claim that his 'Jhoola service' advocates and promotes promiscuity. Hypocritically, these very same mullahs/molvis would like to benefit from Mr Edhi's ambulance service too.
Mr. Edhi has earned the highest respect from the entire Pakistan. His philanthropist generosity is bigger than life. He has always been their to help the needy. May God always Bless Mr Edhi. Mr Edhi,s wisdom is like Gold and he is right. Army needs to be deployed to give freedom to its population and for their security and general wellbeing.
Edhi is right. We are a country of Muslims who have ruled by the sword for over 1000 years. We need the Army to rule us. No democracy nonsense for us proud Pakistanis.