MQM demanded a high level commission to inquire into the bomb explosions in Karachi

These acts of terrorism are aimed to disturb peace of Karachi- Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: 6, February 2010

The deputy convener of MQM Coordination Committee Dr Farooq Sattar has termed the acts of terrorism (bomb explosions) in Karachi on the occasion of chehlum as an open war against the people of Karachi and Pakistan.

Sattar demanded of the government that high level commission be constituted to inquire into the bomb explosions on chehlum day in Karachi. This was stated by him while addressing a press conference here at Khursheed memorial hall on Saturday along with other Members of MQM Coordination Committee.

He strongly condemned the bomb explosions carried out on chehlum Friday. He said that these acts of terrorism are aimed to disturb peace of Karachi and destabilize the democratic process and paralyze the economic engine of Pakistan.

Farooq Sattar said that these people are being trained detonate remote control bombs and their objective is to create anarchy in Karachi .Dr. Sattar also demanded that the culprits be arrested and awarded stern punishment and said that the causes of lapses in security be reviewed and such plans be made that no such acts of terrorism occur again and again. He also demanded that to save Karachi from further destruction a strict vigil be maintained on those suspected people who are entering Karachi.

Sattar demanded that a network of Talibans and dens be removed from special population where Talibans are residing. He also demanded from the government that to save the biggest city of Pakistan Karachi from further acts of terrorism bomb disposal squad who perform their job by putting their lives into danger and they should be equipped with all modern facilities and provided full insurance cover.

He recalled that Founder MQM Altaf Hussain in the past had warned the dangers of Talibans but no one paid any attention to his calls and today Talibans have made their camps in Karachi.

Sattar said that if the calls by Altaf Hussain were taken seriously then such situation would nor have taken place in Karachi. This city is in the grip of the acts of terrorism, followed by bomb explosions taking lives of innocent citizens.

Farooq Sattar was addressing the press conference after the namza-e-Janaza here at Jinnah ground Azizabad on Saturday, after the seven MQM workers killed at Jinnah hospital Karachi, who were laid to rest at a local grave yard.

Referring to some religious parties and political parties claimed that Altaf Hussain was trying to create scare and fear of Talibans, but today according to  it is a reality. He said Sindh Chief Minister here the other day has admitted that in the incidents of terrorism in Karachi, terrorists belonged to Tribal areas.

Sattar said when chief minister has accepted this, then MQM demands when chief minister has pointed out tribal areas of those terrorists who are involved suicide attacks and bomb explosions to protect the lives of the citizens of Karachi in near future full action be taken in those areas where Talibans have established their camps.

He made a humble appeal to the government not to allow Karachi to be made another Swat and said if Karachi is saved than whole country is safe. He said if Karachi continued to face such acts of terrorism than whole country would face the economic devastation.

Lashing out to some religious and political parties Sattar said they give arguments in support of Talibans and prove the acts of terrorism as right and said two wrongs do not make a right thing.

He said those parties who claim that these acts of terrorism is a retaliation of drone attacks then the question arises whether these drone attacks are carried out by these mourners? Why the blood bath is taking place of the innocent people, he asked. He asked than why hospitals, mosques and imambargahs are being targeted and made an appeal of social boycott of all such parties who are directly or indirectly supporting the Talibans and give arguments in support of Talibans.

He expressed his deep shock and grief over the killings of innocent citizens on chehlum and said that MQM pay heart felt tribute to those MQM workers who were killed at Jinnah hospital, who had gone there to donate blood.

Sattar said that these workers had gone to help the victims of the bus tragedy at Nursery on the advice of Altaf Hussain.