“Asking the army to intervene in Karachi does not mean military rule in country,” the business forum clarified. “The businesspersons of Karachi demand the army help civil government in improving security in the city as per its constitutional role.”
Speaking to a press conference at the FPCCI head office on Friday, businessmen said that the militant wings of political parties in the coalition government are responsible for the deteriorating security condition in the country’s commercial.
“The security situation in the city is far from satisfactory,” said FPCCI acting president Shaikh Haroon Rasheed. “If the government fails to act by November 8, the businessmen will strike again.”
Replying to questions from media persons, businessmen said that the government has failed in controlling the militant wings of political parties, which is why the intervention of the army is necessary.
Political parties use their influence to pressurise the police and Rangers to release militant workers. In these conditions, businessmen cannot trust security agencies, they added.
They reiterated that kidnapping for ransom and target killings have badly damaged the business environment in the financial and industrial capital of Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2012.
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No will help us and why should they. The government and the police is involved in this so why should they help anyone. I was told a mobile thief was operating in an area for years. The calculation were amazing. 20 Mobiles x 10,000 average mobile cost x 22 working days = Rs 4,400,000 Selling Cost 50% = Rs 2,200,000 Donation to local police thana = Rs 1,000,000
Now this simple 1 thief is earning Rs 1.2 million tax free and also donating to the local police, who will catch him. The figures for car theft are even more amazing. This is the reality of our police and our justice system. May Allah help us and guide us how we help our society, our city and our country come out of this LAW OF THE JUNGLE PERIOD.