Karachi Violence: ‘Insensitive authorities responsible’

Report allege denial of access to civil society organisations by authorities contributed to declining law and order.

LAHORE:

A Human Rights Commission of Pakistan fact-finding mission, aimed at analysing the recent wave of violence in Karachi, on Monday accused ‘insensitive’ political authorities for the collapse of administration in the city.

The interim report alleged that the denial of access to civil society organisations by authorities also contributed greatly to the deteriorating law and order situation.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 2^nd, 2011.