Express News screengrab of Qaumi Awami Tehreek president Ayaz Latif Palejo.
Palejo said that both groups have assigned him the task of restoring peace in the area.
He said that Lyari Ittehad Committee has been formed to overlook the process of ensuring peace in the area. The committee will be headed by the QAT president.
Palejo told Express News that the decision to declare a ceasefire was made after speaking to members of both gangs over the past ten days. He also stated that both gangs have assured him that they will not take any action to disrupt peace in Lyari.
Palejo asked all political parties and the Director General Rangers to help the committee achieve peace in the area and in Karachi.
Brewing tension
The announcement comes three days after rival gangs fought bloody battles in Lyari, leaving 19 civilians – among them 10 women and four children – dead and 50-plus wounded on March 12. Law-enforcers claimed that they killed eight alleged gangsters involved in the bloodshed.
Although tension has been brewing in Lyari since the killing of five relatives of Baba Ladla, the head of one of the three major criminal gangs, on March 10, the situation boiled over on March 12 when a brother of Ghaffar Zikri, the head honcho of another powerful gang allied with the Baba Ladla group, was killed in an alleged encounter with the law enforcers.
According to insiders, the two gangs suspected that their rival, Uzair Baloch, the head of the defunct Peoples Amn Committee, was behind these killings.
Interestingly, the dons of all three gangs – Baba Ladla, Ghaffar Zikri and Uzair Baloch – have been underground for a couple of months – and it’s their minions who have been operating in Lyari, which has been plagued by sporadic outbreak of criminal-related violence since long.
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Looks like whole country is being run by gangsters.... "state" a Joke
This cease fire proves following:
Lyari gangs have PP backing because when DG Rangers stated so to PM. Hence fearing a full scale genuine operation suddenly Ms.Sania Naz appeared and within minutes a Cease fire announce. These so called Sindhi Nationalist are PP's B Team. Does MR.Palejo wield such power to control Lyari gangs just on phone ? PP sensing that it may be exposed to the world that actually it is controlling these gangs, therefore they brought Mr.Palejo in the action These so called protectors of "Sindh Dharti Maa" nationalist are completely absent from relief work needed in Thar. I challenge they have not distributed a bag 5 kg flour to a single needy person. This nexus of PP and Sindhi nationalist go hand in hand when time comes to use "Sindh Card"The real question is till when is the ceasefire going to last? State cannot believe the terrorists like these to simply lay down arms. How can someone believe that the peace will exist in the presence of these murdereds who are in possession of hi-tech weapons. Whether in case of lyari or taliban the only solution is a full-fledged operation to end this menace one and for all.
This man is pimping for criminals.
Every Pakistani should watch:
Satyamev Jayate : Season 2 | FULL Episode # 2 | Police
Is there any Govt. at all or the criminals runs the affairs.......
How magnanimous!! Possibly to accumulate more ammunition. Anyways, thanks for the crumbs. We are highly touched!
It's very sad and dangerous to see that the petty gangs have approach to the so called politicians and can have their say in media. Palejo as being a champion of sindhi nationalism should be asked by the media , civil society and ofcourse the state machineries for collaborating the meeting , ceasefire etc betweeen the criminal gangs. It's very sad and unfortunate for the people of this country.
It is very interesting that with a so called government in place, such criminal gangs are more powerful than the state machinery. It is quite funny. it seems that certain elements in the government are actually supporting these groups. So much for the leaders in Pakistan and the people who elect them to power again and again.
@imran..he is B-team of PPP..used by PPP as sindh card.......instead of protecting criminals...Palejo should go to Thar to help the people who are dying of hunger and diseases..
these gangsters ,drug & weapon mafia .. will be onto each others throat in the next few days .. groups / gangs accountable for so many deaths should be brought to justice ASAP.
Now a gabgster is negotiating peace with gangsters. My dear Sindhi Brothers, now wake up and know your real enemey.
Why do they still exists?
Inspired by Man Sahib's and Imran Khan's ceasefire.
What rubbish, I agree!!
When DG Ranger yesterday, in a meeting with PM and the Sindh minsters asserted that PPP political leadership is involved, this unknown man appears declaring peace?
Why didnt DG Ranger name names who they were?
I think it would be more amusing to read comments about Palejo's picture here.
who is this guy?
Rubbish, lets see if the operation continues, otherwise operation would be nothing but joke and directed for MQM actually