Shia killings: Protesters, police clash in Karachi

Protest rally wanted to reach Governor House to present resolution, was stopped by police at Numaish Chowrangi.


Web Desk November 09, 2012

KARACHI: Several activists, protesting against the killings of Shias, clashed with the police on Friday at Numaish Chowrangi in Karachi, reported Express News.

The protest was organised by political party Pasban to register their concern regarding the targeted killings of the Shia community – particularly the ulemas and the doctors.

The rally had planned to reach the Governor House to present a resolution, but was stopped at Numaish Chowrangi.

The police refused to let the rally move forward stating that the Governor House lies in the red zone where protests are not allowed. The police resorted to aerial firing and tear gas shelling after negotiations with the protesters failed.

The protesters set tires on fire and also torched a bus.

Incidents of violence and target killing have been on the rise in Karachi but no concrete measures have been taken in this regard.

Taking notice of the worsening law and order situation in Karachi and Hyderabad, the prime minister has directed the provincial government to start targeted operations against the suspects involved.

Sectarian killings are also on the rise in the city, with prominent Shia leader Allama Aftab Ahmed Jaffery - the deputy secretary general of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) as well as the chief of the Palestine Foundation of Pakistan – being shot dead earlier this week.

COMMENTS (6)

Hasan | 11 years ago | Reply

Why is the Governor House in a 'Red Zone'? Why cannot protestors go there and lodge protest? Why has not Express Tribune reported that this rally was directly fired upon by the police as a result of which Geo reporter Faraz Haider was martyred?

ali | 11 years ago | Reply

@sgrr: true! 101% true. now society must have to stop them. but in a how could that be possible in country where people like to make money by fooling other, where every 2nd person is thief or corrupt.

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