Karachi situation worse than Waziristan: DG Rangers tells SC - GEO.tv

Karachi situation worse than Waziristan: DG Rangers tells SC - GEO.tv

Karachi situation worse than Waziristan: DG Rangers tells SC
Updated at: 1418 PST, Wednesday, September 07, 2011 KARACHI: The Supreme Court Karachi Registry adjourned hearing of the Karachi suo moto case till Thursday, Geo News reported Wednesday. During today’s proceedings, DG Rangers Ijaz Chaudhry informed the court that militant groups of political and ethnic parties were involved in the violence in the city. He added that the situation in Karachi was worse than Waziristan and a military solution was only temporary but the issue could be resolved through political means. The DG Rangers requested that police powers given to the Rangers should last until peace is restored in the city. Earlier during proceedings, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) lawyer, Abdul Qadir Jatoi informed the court that the killing in Karachi was being done under the guidance of political parties in order to influence the senate elections. Jatoi added that Zulfiqar Mirza had made important disclosures and was an important witness in the case. The Chief Justice remarked that if Zulfiqar Mirza said something then his affidavit should be presented in court and a petition should be filed. He further said that it was not the job of the court to record statements of witnesses and for this a separate petition had to be filed. “Why should we call Zulfiqar Mirza, if he has something to say he should record his sworn statement” Chief Justice said. A CD of Zulfiqar Mirza was also presented by the JI lawyer. The chief of Awami Tehreek, Rasul Bux Palejo said the present government was a dummy and only wanted to collect tax “the real power is with the US”. He added that everyone knew that the MQM was behind the violence but no one was willing to take their name and even certain judges were scared. The MQM also submitted a petition to become a party in the case. The lawyer for the party said that a list of people beheaded during the violence had been submitted and 230 MQM activists had been killed since 2008. COMMENT:
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