By-Elections For Local Bodies
28 March 2004

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TERRORIST ACTIVITIES OF WADERAS, FEUDALS, PPP, JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI AND POLICE PERSONNEL TO HARASS THE PEACEFUL CITIZENS DURING THE BY-ELECTIONS OF LOCAL BODIES IN SINDH
During the local bodies by-elections, the terrorists of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Thunder Squad continued to terrorise the citizens of Karachi and targeted a Haq Parast candidate and other MQM workers.  As a result of indiscriminate firing by these terrorists, the Haq Parast candidate for minority seat and other MQM workers were seriously injured including MQM worker Akmal Idrees in Pahlwan Goth Sikander Village at Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi...Complete Story

4.30 p.m Pakistani Standard Time
About 100-150 armed terrorists of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) attacked the election camp of Haq Parast candidate in the city of Jacobabad, Sindh, Southern Pakistan.  Local PPP leaders Syed Fida Hussain Shah Jilani, custom officer Aziz Abro and land revenue officer Mohammad Baksh Soomor led these armed terrorists.  Mr Mumtaz Hameed, advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh and Mr. Nisar Panwar, an office bearer of MQM and many other workers were injured in the attack.

4.00 p.m Pakistani Standard Time
The terrorists of the “Thunder Squad” of the Jamat-e-Islami opened fired upon Akmal Idress in Sikander Village, Pehlwan Goth, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi.  He was shot in the stomach and seriously injured.  He has been taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. In the same area, the terrorists of Jamat-e-Islami burn the house of Hidayat Masih.  Hidayat Masih is a “Haq Parast” candidate for Minority Seats.  The terrorists of Jamat-e-Islami also burnt 2 coaster vans which were hired by the Haq Parast candidate to carry the voters to the polling stations.

12.15 p.m Pakistani Standard Time
Ranchoor Line, Karachi: Shajar Ali Hoti, brother of Bostan Ali Hoti and other members of Hoti Family are firing in the air to harass the voters of the area and keep them away from polling stations.

11.35 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
Jacobabad: TPO Ghulam Subhani and SHO Mazari supporting the Mazari Tribes and forcing people to stamp on Mazari candidate’s symbol. They are harassing people and due to this people are terrified and scared to go out the polling station.

11.20 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
Sukker City: The terrorists of Pakistan People Party (PPP) under the protection of SHO Mehar have abolished MQM's supported candidate polling camps and brutally tortured supporters and workers of MQM. They are casting bogus votes at very large scale on “Gun-Point”.

11.05 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
Ghotki District: In Ronti, Obaro: The polling stations are occupied by personnel of Obaro Police Station, led by SHO Ayub Jonejo along with Asghar Shah, the local wadera.  They have abolished MQM's supported candidate polling camps and brutally tortured supporters and workers of MQM.

10.50 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
Dadu: In Mehar: The personnel of Police, led by TPO Aslam Rajput harassing the voters and keeping them away from polling stations and physically abusing the MQM’s supported candidate's voters.

10.30 am Pakistani Standard Time
Armed Militant of Jatoi tribes, led by Sadaqat Jatoi MPA are terrorising MQM workers and supporters in different parts of Dadu District. They are forcing people to stamp on their candidate’s symbol.

10.00 a.m Pakistan Standard Time
In Mirpur Sakro, Jatoi tribesmen brutally tortured MQM workers, supporters and polling agents in Bailo Union Council and thrown out of the area.

Numbers of voters in Karachi are queued up to cast their votes.

9.50 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
In UC Radhan, Dadu District, ASI Ayub Panhwar and ASI Bukhshal Mallah, led by Sadaqat Jatoi MPA constantly harassing and brutally tortured MQM's voters. Due to this people are terrified and scared to go out or move around and unable to cast their votes. All polling agents supported by MQM have been thrown out of the polling station.

9.45 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
In Jhang Shahi, Thatta District: The terrorists of Pakistan People Party, led by Sheerazi tribes have entered the ladies booth and are casting bogus votes.

9.30 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
In UC 2 city, Dadu District, the personnel of police, led by ASI Ashraf Shahani are terrorising the polling agents of MQM's supported candidates.  Particularly in the primary school situated in "Fish Market" they tortured MQM's polling agents and thrown out of the polling station.

9.20 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
UC Tharri Mohabbat, Dadu District: Voters are being terrorised and scared by the members of the Jatoi armed militant.  At present they are occupying the polling station and casting bogus votes.

9.15 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
UC Balidani, Dadu District: Supporters of MQM, performing their duties as polling agents, have been forcefully thrown out of the polling stations by the armed militant Jatoi tribe's terrorists and they forcibly occupied the polling stations.

9.10 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
In Mehmoodabad, Old Lyari, Society, Pak Colony, Gulistan-e-Johar, Burns Road, Lyari, North Karachi, North Nazimabad and P.I.B: Large numbers of voters are casting their votes at MQM’s supporting polling camps and peaceful polling is continued.

9.00 a.m Pakistani Standard Time
In the Korangi, Malir, Shahfaisal, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Azizabad, in Karachi: The polling staff has not arrived at the stations by 8.45 a.m.

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