Karachi violence rises to 33

Death toll in Karachi violence rises to 33
Monday, December 01, 2008
KARACHI: At least 33 people have been killed and over 100 injured in separate incidents of firing and violence which erupted on Saturday in the metropolis.

Dozens of vehicles were set on fire while state and private properties were damaged in different violent incidents.

Meanwhile, Sindh Government has imposed a three-day ban on pillion riding in the city and directed the law enforcement agencies to be on high alert.

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, while taking notice of Karachi violence, have sought report within 24 hours. They have directed the law enforcement agencies to keep close eye on the miscreants’ elements.

The series of violence, started from Banaras Chowk on Saturday evening, continues so far in various parts of the city.

Due to the incidents of firing and violence, 33 people have so far been killed and 110 including 19 women sustained injuries while unknown persons torched over two dozens vehicles, six shops, one warehouse and a marriage hall in various areas of the metropolis.

Dead bodies and wounded persons were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Qatar Hospital. Situation is still tense in various areas including Banaras Colony, Orangi Town and North Nazimabad.

Different trade circles of city, markets, petrol pumps, shops and CNG stations remained closed and transport system in the city completely came to standstill. Interior department Sindh has declared red alert in the city and deployed more than 500 rangers and increased Police patrolling in different parts of the city.

So far, 40 miscreants have been held by police from various areas of the city in connection with the riots.

The entire city was in the grip of tension and fear. While city administration has also declared emergency in all hospitals. Police department has also cancelled police vacations in view of the law and order situation.

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Sunday, November 30, 2008
KARACHI: Fourteen people were killed and over 80, including four women, sustained injuries while 17 vehicles were torched in separate incidents of violence in the metropolis on Saturday.

Various incidents of stone pelting and aerial firing were also reported. Following the incidents, shops were also closed in most areas as chief of Sindh Police said that the situation had been brought under control. Eyewitnesses said that the violence started from the Banaras area when some armed men held a protest and blocked the Bacha Khan Chowk.

The protest turned violent when two groups exchanged fire in which several people sustained injuries. The protesters also torched vehicles. Meanwhile, unidentified armed men started firing in other parts of the city. Safdar, 30, was killed in Nazimabad while two brothers, Naseeb and Aqeel, died in North Nazimabad.

Babar Shah, 35, a resident of Pahar Gunj, was returning home when armed men killed him. Another unidentified man was killed in North Nazimabad. Three more people died near the Nazimabad Bridge in the Liaquatabad Town. Matiullah was gunned down in Paposh Nagar while Najeeb, 45; Mukhtar Ali and Muhammad Ali were killed in Orangi Town. An unidentified person was shot dead in Kala Board area. Most of the bodies and the injured were shifted to the Qatar Hospital while some of them were ferried to the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre and the Civil Hospital.

Civil Hospital sources said that they received the body of Najeebullah, who was injured in Baldia Town. He succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment, the sources said. Qatar Hospital sources said that they had received three bodies and over 90 injured. They added that most of the victims were from Manghopir, Mominabad and Peerabad areas.

Meanwhile, miscreants torched seven rickshaws near Liaquatabad No 10. Unidentified armed men torched five mini-buses and a rickshaw in Sector-4, F-3 stand, Saeedabad, while a bullet-riddled body of an unidentified man was found from a Suzuki Hi-roof CF-2176 from Block-L1 in the Surjani Town police limits.

Also, a car was torched by unidentified men near Ancholi in the Gulberg police limits and news of ariel firing was also reported. Armed men reportedly threatened shopkeepers to close their businesses. Incidents of violence were also reported from SITE, Pakistan Bazaar, Gulberg, Gulbahar, Moosa Colony, Garden, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Patel Para, Ranchore Lines, Kharadar, Mithadar and other areas.

Meanwhile, Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed said that directives had been issued to the police to arrest and deal with anti-social elements with an iron hand. No leniency would be shown to miscreants, he added. He said that the police had brought the situation under control. He said that the police had arrested over 20 suspects and recovered arms from their possession. A Rangers spokesman said that their personnel were put on high alert and were moved to the affected areas to bring the situation under control

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US MAGAZINE FEATURES SYED MUSTAFA KAMAL AS MAYOR OF THE MOMENT

US MAGAZINE FEATURES SYED MUSTAFA KAMAL AS MAYOR OF THE MOMENT.
09 Nov 2008:
Karachi Nov 09: The award winning American Magazine Foreign Policy has featured Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal as the mayor of the moment in its global cities index for 2008. The magazine in its article highlighted the innovative things done by three of the world’s mayors against enormous odds. The other two mayors are Klaus Wowereit and Wang Hongju of Berlin and Chongqing respectively.

(http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=3)

In its exclusive report the magazine said no city globalizes on its own. But with shrewd investments and smart urban planning, a mayor can help turn a regional player into a global powerhouse. Here’s how three of the world’s top mayors are climbing the ladder.

About Syed Mustafa Kamal the magazine wrote that the mayor of Karachi is an unlikely poster child for innovative urban planning. The 36-year-old Syed Mustafa Kamal governs a city that’s more often in the news for religious violence than cosmopolitan ways. But the hard-charging Kamal is looking to change all that. He’s courting foreign investment, encouraging international ties, and boosting the city’s tourism. Kamal isn’t shy about his goals: He has said he wants to turn Karachi into the “next Dubai.” His Green Karachi project aims to plant thousands of trees in the city. Kamal isn’t letting anything stand in the way of his grand plans: He has threatened to arrest anyone who tries to cut down the new saplings.

Meanwhile City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has thanked almighty for this appreciation and congratulated his party leader Mr. Altaf Hussain.

In a statement from London on Sunday, Syed Mustafa Kamal said that all credit for this should go to my leader Mr. Altaf Hussain who has selected the representatives from lower and middle class that represents 98 percent of the total population of the country. It is also the recognition of the philosophy of MQM and the 30 year long struggle of its leader Mr. Altaf Hussain.

He said that in past owner ship concept was not existed in Karachi, however we owned this city and carried out development works on large scale and despite of that lot of work is still to be done.

He said that provided the Haq Parast continued with the city government, all unresolved problems will also be solved in future. Mustafa Kamal said that despite of all the obstacles and different kinds of challenges and difficulties faced by my team, we have never let down our people and we will continue to do so in future also.

Citing the absence of one command and controlling authority for the city, Nazim Karachi said that at present 13 organizations are controlling the city’s municipal affairs which have made the situation very difficult for development of city. We have contacted every where from top to bottom and from the President of Pakistan everyone who has anything to do with the policy and decision making and now they should pay attention on this.

He said that Karachi is no ordinary city but it is the backbone of national economy. We have developed Karachi so that the country could also develop and the people of Pakistan get the fruit of prosperity. Nazim Karachi said that my whole team from a peon and driver to top city government officials, City Naib Nazim, town nazims, union nazims and all elected representatives of Karachi played their important role in the recognition of my performance at international level.

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