KARACHI: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has announced the observance of a peaceful “day of mourning” on August 23 across the country.
Speaking to the media in Karachi, MQM leader Farooq Sattar said that MQM will observe peaceful day of protest to condemn the recent killings in the city.
Sattar appealed to transporters and traders to support the protest. He appealed to the locals to hoist black flags on their houses in order to show solidarity with the affected families.
The MQM leader blamed the Peoples’ Aman committee for the ongoing violence in Karachi, calling the group responsible for “terrorist activities” and alleging their involvement in extortion and threatening traders.
“The terrorists of PAC have kidnapped muhajir people and brutally killed them,” Sattar said. “These terrorists are targeting the muhajir community,” he added
Dr Sattar also accused some of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ministers of backing gangsters and terrorists in Lyari, demanding that the President and Prime Minister take notice of this and take action against terrorist elements in the PAC and those ministers who are supporting them.
Sattar said that the government had failed to disclose the identity of the culprits and is answerable to the people of Karachi.
He questioned government’s delay in adopting a strategy to stop the violence in the city.
Eight more people were killed in Karachi on Monday as the situation remained volatile on the seventh day of violence.
Speaking to the media in Karachi, MQM leader Farooq Sattar said that MQM will observe peaceful day of protest to condemn the recent killings in the city.
Sattar appealed to transporters and traders to support the protest. He appealed to the locals to hoist black flags on their houses in order to show solidarity with the affected families.
The MQM leader blamed the Peoples’ Aman committee for the ongoing violence in Karachi, calling the group responsible for “terrorist activities” and alleging their involvement in extortion and threatening traders.
“The terrorists of PAC have kidnapped muhajir people and brutally killed them,” Sattar said. “These terrorists are targeting the muhajir community,” he added
Dr Sattar also accused some of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ministers of backing gangsters and terrorists in Lyari, demanding that the President and Prime Minister take notice of this and take action against terrorist elements in the PAC and those ministers who are supporting them.
Sattar said that the government had failed to disclose the identity of the culprits and is answerable to the people of Karachi.
He questioned government’s delay in adopting a strategy to stop the violence in the city.
Eight more people were killed in Karachi on Monday as the situation remained volatile on the seventh day of violence.