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| Military courts to hear Shikarpur imambargah blast case: Sharjeel Memon |
| 2015-02-20 |
| [DAWN] Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced Thursday that the Shikarpur imambargah blast case would be tried in military courts, prompting Shuhada Committee to call off its protests after drawn out negotiations. Addressing a joint presser with Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Shikarpur Shuhada Committee leader Allama Maqsood Ali Domki, the provincial information minister said that a joint interrogation team (JIT) will be formed to probe the attack on the imambargah which had claimed the lives of more than 60 people. He further said that a joint operation would be conducted under the supervision of the provincial apex commitee across Sindh, especially in Shikarpur. Sharjeel Memon added that strict action would be taken against the activities of banned religious organizations and those inciting religious hatred. Families affected by the Jan 30 carnage at the Shikapur imambargah had began a long march from Shikarpur to 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... on Feb 15. Allama Maqsood Ali Domki announced that the Shikarpur Shuhada Committee had decided to call off protests. He thanked the people of Sindh for welcoming the heirs and relatives of the Shikarpur blast victims. He said that the provincial government had made sincere efforts for the negotiations especially the provincial chief executive who had played an important role in this regard. |
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