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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Karachi situation worse than Waziristan, SC informed* Sindh Rangers DG says political and ethnic parties are involved in violence
* AGP says ISI wants to give briefing to court
By Asghar Azad
KARACHI: Sindh Rangers DG Major General Ejaz Chaudhry has said that law and order situation in Karachi is worse than Wazirsitan.
Speaking during the hearing of target killings and violence in Karachi at the Supreme Court’s (SC) Karachi Registry on Wednesday, he said that militant groups of political and ethnic parties were involved in violence in the city.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the SC should not summon Dr Zulfiqar Mirza to the court in this case, adding, Mirza should appear in the court if he was willing. A larger bench of the SC, comprising CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani, was hearing a suo motu case on target killings and violence in Karachi on Wednesday.
As the court started hearing, the counsel of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Abdul Qadir Jatoi appeared before the court and stated that target killings in Karachi began under the patronage of political parties.
Jatoi said that Zulfiqar Mirza had made important disclosures and was an important witness in the case.
Jatoi also presented in the court video CD of Zulfiqar Mirza’s press conferences and interviews.
In response to Jatoi’s viewpoint on Mirza, the CJP said, “Then his affidavit should be presented in the court and a petition should be filed. It is not the job of the court to record statements of witnesses and for this a separate petition or application has to be filed.” CJP remarked, “Why should we call Zulfiqar Mirza. If he has something to say he should record his sworn statement.”
Meanwhile the chief of Awami Tehreek (AT) Rasool Bux Palejo said the present government was a dummy and only wanted to collect tax. “The real power is with the US,” he said.
He added that everyone knew that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was behind the violence but no one was willing to identify them and even certain judges were scared. AGP Maulvi Anwarul Haq informed the court that ISI wanted to give briefing to the court on killings in Karachi.
The court showed its willingness in this respect.
Sources said the report is most likely to be presented in the SC today and it will be presented in judges chamber.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk