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MQM stages walkout from Sindh Assembly's in-camera session
[Dawn] Provincial politicians belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) staged a walk-out from an in-camera session of the Sindh Assembly on Thursday after media reports of withdrawal of criminal cases against members of the banned People's Amn Committee, DawnNews reported. Sindh Inspector General Fayyaz Leghari and Additional IG Sindh gave an in-camera briefing over Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's law and order situation. MQM members staged a walkout midway through the session. The MQM politicians shouted slogans saying that annulment of cases against Islamic fascisti was not acceptable in any case. The MQM convened an emergency meeting of it's joint Rabita (coordination) committee to discuss the party's further course of action. Earlier, TV news channels had reported that the Sindh law ministry had issued instructions ordering the withdrawal of 34 cases against the members of the proscribed People's Amn Committee, including Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Habib Jan, which were registered after the Lyari ...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot.... operation in Bloody Karachi. No cases withdrawn Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon talking to media persons after the in-camera session of the Sindh Assembly said that no cases had been withdrawn. He said that another session of the Sindh Assembly would take place tomorrow (on Friday) during which the issue would be clarified. Posted by: Fred 2013-02-15 |
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