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| Targeted killings: Govt warned of long march on capital |
| 2013-03-06 |
| [Dawn] Terming the recent wave of deadly bombings in Quetta and 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... and the assassinations a conspiracy against the country, Majlis-e-Wahdatul Mohammedaneen (MWM) here on Monday warned the authorities that if the terror activities were not checked, they would launch a nationwide protest march towards Islamabad. "I warn you if such incidents continue taking place, we will organise a nationwide long march to Islamabad," said MWM chief Allama Nasir Abbas. He was addressing a protest gathering at D. Chowk after a rally against the twin kabooms at Abbas Town, Karachi. Pointing towards the parliament house, he said: "Nobody will be allowed to get there if the citizens are not safe." He also demanded the suspension of Karachi administration and an army-led operation in that city. He criticised the federal and the Sindh governments for their failure to apprehend gunnies and produce concrete evidence against them in the courts. Allama Abbas said gunnies were targeting the Mohammedans and Paks indiscriminately but the authorities were behaving like 'sitting ducks'. "This is not a sectarian issue," he said in a charged voice. "I repeat this is not a sectarian issue and there is no division on the basis of sects or ethnicity in the country." He said a large number of Sunnis were also killed in Quetta and Karachi blasts, adding a handful of gunnies were active only because the authorities were not doing their job. Allama Abbas blamed the intelligence agencies for failing to identify the terror network, their nurseries and intercept their activities. "And if the situation remained uncontrolled for long, the people of the country would be forced to take up arms and seek justice themselves," he said. "So far, the people of Pakistain have remained law-abiding citizens." It was announced that the coming Friday would be observed as the 'day of deaders for the nation'. All political parties will be asked to join the protest against gunnies who were bent on destroying the fabric of society. "The victims are everywhere and they belong to all categories, class, race and sects but the killers are the same," said Allama Abbas. |
| Posted by:Fred |