“Soon after he [Uzair] returned, he roamed on the streets of Lyari on a motorcycle to show his presence and power,” said a resident of the Lyari. PHOTO: FILE.
The chief of the outlawed Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), Uzair Baloch who was believed to have been out of the country, has returned to Lyari, The Express Tribune learnt on Friday.
Uzair, who apparently came back on Thursday night, is expected to fill in the gap in leadership left behind by Zafar Baloch, who was killed in a targeted attack allegedly due to some internal rifts in the party on Wednesday night.
According to insiders, one of the reasons why Uzair was forced to go into hiding was due to rifts between him and another Lyari gangster Baba Ladla, who enjoys PAC’s support. The two had developed differences over the Kutchi Rabita Committee and the killings and arrests of the gangsters by law enforcers in Lyari. Ladla has reservations over PAC politics, he added.
“Soon after he [Uzair] returned, he roamed on the streets of Lyari on a motorcycle to show his presence and power,” said a resident of the Lyari. “During his visit, he avoided his close aides, including Ladla.” The aim behind roaming on the streets was to warn the perpetrators to stop hatching conspiracies against him, he added.
Uzair was forced into hiding following numerous raids by Rangers and police at his residence in Lyari after the Sindh High Court ordered his arrest for his alleged involvement in the murder of notorious gangster Arshad Pappu. The court has also issued arrest warrants against Baba Ladla and others as well.
Even Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Saniya Naz confirmed Uzair’s arrival to The Express Tribune. “Uzair Bhai has reached Lyari. I met him last night,” she said. “Presently, he is busy holding meetings with the leaders of the party about future course of action.”
Going to surrender
Sources privy to the matter told The Express Tribune that Uzair is likely to surrender before the Rangers soon. “Our MNA Shahjahan Baloch is also in jail,” said Naz. “To surrender is a not big deal but the main issue is that his life is at risk.” She said his surrender is on the table but only if the government and law enforcement agencies guarantee protection for his life.
Meanwhile, police officials refused to confirm if Uzair was present in Lyari. District South police chief Abdul Khalique Shaikh said he is unaware whether or not Uzair is back in Lyari.
Nabil Gabol nominated
Two days after Zafar was shot dead, Kalakot police registered his murder FIR on the complaint of his father, Muhammad Ali, against four unknown men. Ali said these men acted on the orders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement MNA Nabeel Gabol.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2013.
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May Allah protect Uzair Baloch
If gangsters of MRA could be longest serving Governors than its not wrong accepting our Baloch brothers ... Uzair baloch is as much respected to lyaarians as much as any Bhai leader to azizabad...:) Plz publish this
If he has charges, Police take action but who denies that Ishratul ibad and Altaf Bhai also face many serious criminal charges. I am stating facts that MQM benefited the most from NRO,RIght? If MQM and fan wants Uzair in prison based on allegation, why not all alleged criminals from their party too who had already been either booked or charged. I have stated facts and hope ET let it publish because ET's filter is only soft on certain directions.
If gangsters of MRA could be longest serving Governors than its not wrong accepting our Baloch brothers ... Uzair baloch is as much respected to lyaarians as much as any Bhai leader to azizabad...:)
Uzair Baloch return is a SLAP on the faces of Police Rangers and Intel agencies working in Karachi. What they are doing? How a person like him whose non bailable warrants issued many times first fled the country and now come back and all the Law enforcements agencies don't bother to arrest him? The biggest problem of Karachi is these Law enforcement agencies Police and Rangers themselves they are milking karachi and its citizens they are responsible for every crime and death that occur in this city.
District South police chief Abdul Khalique Shaikh said he is unaware whether or not Uzair is back in Lyari.
See, the Police Chief does not have a clue. That's why the Police is unable to arrest Uzair Bhai.
And, Indians, we do not have Dawood Ibrahim. Quit harassing us.
For God Sake !! We are talking about the criminals who Be headed innocent civilians , he is roaming around like a Robin Hood, Please help poor citizens and lock these criminals behind the Bars.
"District South police chief Abdul Khalique Shaikh said he is unaware whether or not Uzair is back in Lyari"... Was he aware that Uzair Baloch was out of country and not in Lyari when they conducted a raid at his house to arrest him, earlier this month????
media making this gangster hero....how can police registered a case with out preliminary investigation against any person....this shows that police is in the hand of these gangsters and taking order from them and getting their share of extortion money
Its the begining of the end of Bloodshed in Karachi. MQM, PPP & ANP's cleansing under process.
If Uzair is in town let us see how effective are the LEA's in implementing SC orders. Mr Chaudhry this is a challenge for you.
He will surrender since Jail is the only safe place for him because he has developed differences with Baba Ladla group and now we are heading towards another gang war in Lyari.
Is it the script of 'once upon a time in Karachi'??? Crap, who is by the way interested in knowing all this???
never understand why media like to make criminals celebrities