These men are accused of running organised crime in the city’s oldest area, Lyari, and face many charges including murder, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, police encounter, drug supply and other such heinous crimes. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS / FILE
The provincial government has withdrawn bounty on Omar Katchi, Fahim, Sheraz Comrade, Abdul Jabbar Jhengo, Faisal Pathan, Rashid Rekha Bangali, Mullah Nisar and Rashid Lond.
These men are accused of running organised crime in the city’s oldest area, Lyari, and face many charges including murder, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, police encounter, drug supply and other such heinous crimes.
The cases have not been withdrawn. Only the price tag on their head has been removed.
It may be mentioned here that earlier, the government had issued notification in November to withdraw the case and Rs1.5 million head money on Zafar Baloch, a close aide of ex-home minister Dr Zulfikar Mirza.
The most wanted among these men was Uzair Jan Baloch who heads the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC) after police killed Abdul Rehman Baloch, better known as Rehman Dakait. Uzair Baloch is not in the list of people whose bounty has been withdrawn.
Uzair Baloch had announced he will contest election against PPP after the 2012 Lyari operation.
According to sources the PPP leadership in a bid to secure the Lyari seat held a number of meetings with local leaders of the constituency but they in turn demanded withdrawal of cases against PAC top guns including Uzair Baloch, Habib Hassan, Zaffar Baloch and others.
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@the Skunk: Will we ever learn to speak full truth? As per SC's observation MQM, PPP and ANP has militant wings. We all need to unite and demand the end of militant wings, and end of politics of violence in Karachi. We should demand deweaponization in Karachi and operation against all criminals and militant groups across the board in all areas of Karachi, not just Lyari. Secondly, If any party is popular in Karachi, they will win votes, why on earth they need militant wings?
@kala_bacha: Your sarcasm is welcome. Salams.
PPP will do anything to spread terrorism against Karachi citizens i.e. to loot and plunder. If this is this how votes and elections are won, then let the PPP know that they have lived up to their reputation and no more sympathy votes from Pakistanis ?
Salams 2013
The heart of Sindh-Karachi is bleeding. Now is the time that Militant wings of all political parties should be banned, Election commission must prohibit any party with militant wing.steps like end of No-Go area, deweaponization of Karachi,delimitation and proper voter verification needed in Karachi.Even SC's decision on Karachi situation demands ban on militant wings. Every one knows that which party has the biggest militant wing and how they actually propagate violence to get their demands met. They use force to blackmail state. Enough with such politics of violence. Wake up state and free Karachi from terrorists, extremists, thugs, mafias and violent political groups.
hahaha, there is a three way tunnel runs from Bilawal House Lahore to Lyrari then to Bilawal House Karachi. This must be a joke for so many law enforcement and innocent lost their life in line to get rid of these thugs and gangsters. Mr. Zaradari will do anything to secure his foreign son Bilawal to have the Lyrari legacy seat. Phir bhi dil ha Pakistani!