PRO-TALIBAN ALLIANCE OF EXTREMIST RELIGIOUS PARTY MUTTAHIDA MAJLIS-E-AMAL (MMA), JAMAT-E-ISLAMI BEING ITS COMPONENT AND SUPPORTED BY THE PAKISTAN PEOPLES PARTY (PPP) OBSERVING A DAY OF TERROR IN KARACHI ON 14 MAY 2004

REPORTS OF TERRORISM OF THE ALLIANCE OF PRO-TALIBAN EXTREMIST PARTIES MMA, JAMAT-E-ISLAMI BEING ITS COMPONENT AND PPP

NORTH-NAZIMABAD:
MMA terrorists attacked the MQM worker Mohammad Mustafa of Block N, Unit 173, Sector North Nazimabad and his motorbike was smashed.

Armed MMA terrorists roaming in Block Q, fired automatic weapons to forcefully close the shops on gun point and continually burnt tyres and resorted to firing to intimidate the residents and the shopkeepers and traders as well as to block roads generally and particularly in KDA block of flats.

MALIR:
Eyewitness claimed that the MMA and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) armed terrorists’ are threatening local residents and forcing them to shut their businesses on gunpoint. The PPP terrorists are seen firing from their automated weapons mainly AK-47 and G-3 rifles while some of the terrorists of both parties have been seen rampaging the streets with Light Machine Guns (LMGs).

QASBA AND ALI GARH COLONIES:
MMA terrorists are attacking houses of MQM supporters by pelting stones and bricks.  They are also intensely firing in the neighbourhoods and the people are harassed and intimidated.  The neighbourhood of Banaras Colony is also totally shut down and no one can pass through the  “K” area as the terrorists are firing on every moving vehicle.

GULISTAN-E-JOHAR:
Armed terrorists of MMA are roaming the streets with impunity and forcing shopkeepers to close their shops on gunpoint.

DEFENCE-CLIFTON:
In Gizri are MMA armed terrorists forced the traffic to divert by intense firing and pelting stones and bricks at all moving vehicles. They are also attacking shops and houses of the supporters of MQM by pelting stones, bricks and petrol bombs.

AZIZABAD:
A band of MMA terrorists numbering over 20 laden with sophisticated and automated weapons are rampaging in Block-15 Al-Shafi destroying all MQM Banners, Mascot and flags on gunpoint. The residents of the area are totally terrified as a result of unchecked terrorism.

GULBERG:
Gun wielding MMA terrorists forced the shopkeepers to close their shops on gunpoint, they continually resorted to indiscriminate firings to intimidate and harass the residents and traders.

LANDHI:
The MMA gun-tottering Jihadis and extremists’ ran-amok and blocked road by burning tyres. Fired upon MQM workers near Masjid-e-Khizra in Unit 89, Sector Landhi.

KORANGI:
Shops have been forced shut and there are reports of disturbances on Kala Pul area in Karachi.

BALDIA TOWN:
MMA terrorists have blocked the entire area.  Rasheedabad is also shut down. Armed MMA terrorists are roaming the area and harassing the MQM supporters.  In Rasheedabad MMA Mullahs vowed in Masjid-e-Aqsa to target MQM worker Gulzar Khan Khatak and his family members in particular and generally members of all household who supported the MQM in the by-elections. This is a Pushtun neighbourhood. The Hub River Road is also affected where dozens of heavily armed terrorists belonging to Punjabi-Pushtun Ittehad (PPI) have besieged the road and not allowing coaches to leave for Quetta. The terrorists have made the passengers of about 20 coaches hostage while the para-military rangers are present watching the act of terrorism. 

LYARI:
MMA terrorists who are running riot forcing the shopkeepers and traders to shut down their shops and intimidating the residents of Lyari have ransacked the MQM Unit Office no.19.

PAK COLONY:
Reports of firing by MMA terrorists received. Sher Shah Colony and SITE areas are affected. The terrorists of MMA are burning factories and warehouse through intense firing, burning tyres and throwing petrol bombs.

DESPITE THE TERRORISM, THE STRIKE MISERABLY FAILED IN KARACHI.