The Sindh Assembly Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khoro notified Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s lawmaker Syed Sardar Ahmed for the post of Opposition Leader on Wednesday.
Nisar Khoro said that the MQM had submitted an application carrying signatures of 38 lawmakers for appointment of its opposition leader.
Meanwhile, protests engulfed Karachi like an un-forecasted storm leaving the city in a state of “shutter down”. The Sindh Government soon after removed IG Sindh Fayyaz Ahmed Laghari and DIG East Aleem Jafri, notifying that their “services have been returned to the federal government”.
Earlier the Supreme Court bench hearing the Karachi Law & Order Case had remarked that “if the DG Rangers and IG Sindh had any shame they would have had resigned from their posts”.
Moreover, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, today visited Corps Headquarters Karachi. During his visit COAS was briefed about the prevalent security situation in Karachi. On arrival COAS was received by Lieutenant General Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry, Corps Commander Karachi Corps.
Separately, Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaque Ahmed Khan said that the election schedule will be announced after 10 days when the present assemblies will be dissolved. He stated this while briefing journalists after a meeting chaired between Chief Election Commissioner Fakharuddin G Ibrahim, Chairman NAB, NADRA and Governor State Bank.
Meanwhile credible sources told that an SMS is doing rounds in the city warning citizens; “in the coming days, the entire city of Karachi will be on a lock down due to a so- called *grand operation* being put into effect where the police and the rangers will be established and placed throughout the city. Stay safe and inform others to stay indoors for today at least.”
Pakistan Oil Tanker Association has announced to suspend their supply throughout the whole country. MQM has said that all shops, businesses, trade and commerce will remain closed till the killers of Abbas Town are caught and punished. Meanwhile, MQM doves are advising to not prolong the strike for more than 24 hours or else only the lives of their own constituents would remain disturbed.
Moshin sayeed, a media and fashion personality tweeted that ” Instead of shutting down the city as protest to nab terrorists, MQM must lead citizens to stop paying taxes, bills. More effective&peaceful”.
Marvi memon commented that ” unbelievable what happens in karachi- how it happens and due to whom it happens- hostaged – but not for long”.
Why is the independent media scared to name these so-called "Na Maloom Afraad" and who is protecting them? Are we waiting for another SUO MOTU from the honourable Supreme Court?
The PPP government (including MQM Governor) have miserably failed in implementing law & order situation in Karachi and letting extortions, landgrabbings, target killings and other street crimes in the city under the patronage of ruling coalition junta (PPP+MQM+ANP) having their Militant Wings on ethnic grounds!
The media needs to be honest and candid in exposing these terrorists to get Karachi rid of these crimes.
Surprisingly, a US citizen (Raza Haroon) calls for "peaceful" strike in Karachi and then "rescinds" the call on instructions from a UK citizen (Altaf Hussain).
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