ALTAF HUSSAIN GRIEVED AT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE
AND KILLINGS IN KARACHI DURING STRIKE
LONDON: 11TH MARCH 2011
The Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement Mr Altaf Hussain has
expressed his profound and sorrow incidents of violence in various parts of
Karachi resulting in the death and injuries of several people. Mr Altaf Hussain
said that he is grieved at the manner in which armed terrorists open fired on
people and used force and intimidation to get the markets closed. He deplored
that even women were not spared and their jewelleries were by the bandits and
terrorists set vehicles on fire without any fear.
Mr Altaf Hussain expressed his sympathies with the families of those killed and
injured in incidents of violence in the city and appealed to the people of
Karachi for restraint and not get provoked by the barbaric actions of the armed
terrorists. He asked MQM workers and office-bearers to stay calm and face the
situation with patience.
MQM STRONGLY CONDEMNS INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AND
INCENDIARISM
KARACHI: 11TH MARCH 2011
The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement has
denounced the incidents of violence and incendiarism in Sindh particularly in
Karachi in which innocent citizens were killed and injured. They said that the
manner in which the armed terrorists, with full backing of the government,
resorted to firing upon innocent people in Sindh and its capital Karachi, forced
the markets to close shops and burned vehicles should be a moment of thought for
the people of Sindh. The deplored the fact that armed bandits went on a rampage
in the city people were deprived of cash and jewellery at the gunpoint and
subjected to physical torture.
They said that the people of Sindh and particularly Karachi have braved
lawlessness and mayhem under official patronage in the past as well with
perseverance and they will once again vile efforts to destroy the peace through
peace and patience. They appealed to the people of Sindh to wake up from their
deep slumber and remain alert to protect Sindh and its capital Karachi. They
also asked the people to break their silence and inform the human rights
organizations throughout the world about incidents of violence and terrorism.
They said that the ways of God are silent but a day will come when the tyrants
will be held accountable for all their misdeeds.
Meanwhile the members of the Co-ordination Committee kept a close watch on the
events unfolding in the wake of strike call by the Peoples Party. Members of the
Co-ordination Committee in London and Pakistan discussed about the unfortunate
events of violence and torture and exchanged views on the future line of action.