To support the Sindh government’s peace campaign for Karachi, Mufti Tariq Jameel of the ‘Tablighi Jamaat’ along with Mufti Naeem of Jamia Binoria visited Nine Zero, the headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Bacha Khan Markaz, the central office of the Awami National Party (ANP) on Sunday.
Earlier on Saturday, the two clerics also met with Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and also spoke to people at the Kakri Ground in Lyari, the stronghold of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Many observers and analysts believe that peace in the city can only be restored after strict administrative actions are taken and these “superficial efforts” would not improve the law and order situation.
The seriousness of Sindh government in restoring peace in the city and arresting the culprits involved in violence can be gauged by a recent raid conducted by the police in Shah Faisal Colony. The police had chalked out a plan to arrest target killers and other criminals. They had compiled a list of these individuals and their addresses with the help of their informers and security agencies
On July 27, SSP East Ihsan Umar along with 100 police personnel cordoned of the area in the morning and started conducting a search operation, but was immediately ordered by his high-ups to end the operation.
Analyst and columnist Professor Dr Tauseef Ahmed told Pakistan Today that there ‘peace rallies’ are of no importance and peace cannot be not be restored by these cosmetic steps as the parties participating in these rallies are not sincere in their efforts. Dr Ahmed demanded that Mufti Tariq Jameel should play his role in bridging sectarian differences. Analyst Dr Ali Rind said that until criminal gangs are operational within political parties, peace would only remain a dream.
He also demanded that target killers belonging to different political parties should be arrested. It is noteworthy to mention that more than a 100 people have been killed in the past 10 days in Karachi, but the law enforcement agencies have failed to make any notable progress so far.