Lyari case disposal: MQM walks out of Sindh Assembly in-camera session
MQM leader says party condemns support given to people who have been part of Lyari gang war, PPP supports terrorists.
Dr Sagheer Ahmed says, "We condemn the support to people who have been a part of Lyari gang war." PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) walked out of the Sindh Assembly’s in camera briefing on the Karachi situation to protest the disposal of cases against the People's Aman Committee, Express News reported Thursday.
MQM boycotted the session in response to a letter by Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro, which ordered the Prosecutor General of Sindh to dispose of all cases against the Lyari People’s Aman Committee.
After a short meeting with fellow party members, senior MQM leader Dr Sagheer Ahmed said at a press conference, “We condemn the support to such people who have been a part of Lyari gang war.” He further added, “Today PPP showed that they support these terrorist.”
Ahmed said that if President Asif Ali Zardari doesn’t take notice on the issue, “we will boycott”.
According to a source, Ayaz Soomro was called in by President Asif Ali Zardari to the President House. Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan was also present at Bilawal House, where they discussed issues regarding the letter, Soomro said.
During the Sindh Assembly session on the Karachi situation, Sindh IG Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari briefed MPAs on the Taliban’s involvement in Karachi bomb attacks and the killing of MPA Manzar Imaam, when PPP’s Sindh Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon started alleging that the Sindh Police was involved in corruption.
Jadoon said that police appointments are based on political associations. He further alleged that the police were taking bribes and collecting extortion money. However, after no satisfactory reply from IG Sindh, Jadoon too walked out of the session, according to a source.
However, Soomro said that the briefing was satisfactory.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) walked out of the Sindh Assembly’s in camera briefing on the Karachi situation to protest the disposal of cases against the People's Aman Committee, Express News reported Thursday.
MQM boycotted the session in response to a letter by Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro, which ordered the Prosecutor General of Sindh to dispose of all cases against the Lyari People’s Aman Committee.
After a short meeting with fellow party members, senior MQM leader Dr Sagheer Ahmed said at a press conference, “We condemn the support to such people who have been a part of Lyari gang war.” He further added, “Today PPP showed that they support these terrorist.”
Ahmed said that if President Asif Ali Zardari doesn’t take notice on the issue, “we will boycott”.
According to a source, Ayaz Soomro was called in by President Asif Ali Zardari to the President House. Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan was also present at Bilawal House, where they discussed issues regarding the letter, Soomro said.
During the Sindh Assembly session on the Karachi situation, Sindh IG Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari briefed MPAs on the Taliban’s involvement in Karachi bomb attacks and the killing of MPA Manzar Imaam, when PPP’s Sindh Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon started alleging that the Sindh Police was involved in corruption.
Jadoon said that police appointments are based on political associations. He further alleged that the police were taking bribes and collecting extortion money. However, after no satisfactory reply from IG Sindh, Jadoon too walked out of the session, according to a source.
However, Soomro said that the briefing was satisfactory.