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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Senators for bold steps against Karachi, Balochistan unrest* Shahi Syed says the day is not far when people start seeking military intervention
* Mohsin Laghari claims government has failed to protect people’s lives, properties
By Ijaz Kakakhel
ISLAMABAD: The worsening law and order situation in the country, particularly in Karachi and Balochistan, remained dominant in the Senate on Monday over which the ANP walked out while others demanded army to step in for the next 10 days.
The parliamentarians claimed both Sindh and federal governments had failed to fulfil their constitutional obligations of protecting people’s lives and properties. They said the situation in Karachi is becoming so alarming, particularly in the last few days, that law enforcement agencies could not dare visit the sensitive places. They claimed no practical measures had so far been taken to address the issue while the government’s tenure was near completion.
The ruling, coalition partners and opposition members said several committees had held meetings over Karachi and Balochistan but remained only on paper. Practical implementation never happened.
ANP Senator Shahi Saeed said the situation in Karachi is worse than that in Palestine. There was firing in the city for several hours but law enforcement agencies failed to stop it. Every house in Karachi is mourning. The day is not far when people start seeking military intervention. As a protest, Saeed said then announced a walkout from the session.
JUI-F leader Abdul Ghafoor Haidri said seminary students were targeted in the last few days in Karachi, regretting no arrest had been made over the daily killing of innocent people. He suggested the government take tough decisions for restoration of peace in Karachi.
Earlier, ANP’s Zahid Khan claimed Karachi’s situation is worse than in Waziristan but questioned what the state agencies were doing in this regard. He urged for special measures to ensure peace during Muharram.
PML-N’s Mohsin Laghari claimed the government has totally failed to protect people’s lives and properties. Instead of spending on Rangers’ deployment in Karachi, it would be better to equip the police, he suggested.
BNP-Awami’s Kalsoom Parveen questioned why the interior minister was not briefing the Upper House over killings of at least 20 people daily in Karachi. She also claimed foreign hands were involved in the worsening law and order situation of the country.
PPP’s Babar Awan said several speeches were made, committees formed, suggestions forwarded for Karachi and Balochistan unrest cases, but were not implemented practically. For improvement of law and order situation both in Karachi and Balochistan, no concrete measures had so for been taken on part of the government.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk