Pakistan: Bloody Revolution Begins, One Killed

As feared the first part of bloody revolution begun in Pakistan as bloody clashes erupted in the biggest city of Pakistan, Karachi. Violence is spreading to other parts of the country very rapidly.

Reports said that two lawyers groups entered armed clashes with one another outside the City Court premises on Wednesday afternoon; while, the spell of firing and violent riots broke out in various parts of Karachi.

At least 40 vehicles have been torched around the city. A man has been confirmed dead in firing incident. A building Tahir Plaza at MA Jinnah Road with lawyers offices there was torched in the recent clashes. No fatalities were reported from the plaza.

Following the aerial firing there, the shops were closed.

The building of Malir Bar Association also has been gutted with intense firing there. Heavy contingents of police arrived on the spot.

The angry people have blocked MA Jinnah Road, after which the massive traffic jams are being observed around the area.

There are reports of heavy firing from various areas of Karachi including Shah Faisal Colony, Malir, Burns Road, Jamia Cloth Market.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Babar Ghauri has said rumors causing annoyance among people in the city.

Talking to a local TV channel, Babar Ghauri appealed the citizens to remain calm and be vigilant about the miscreants.

MQM leaders are trying to maintain peace in affected parts of the city, he added. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Saleem Shehzad Wednesday said MQM is a peaceful party and condemns all sorts of violence.

He appealed to MQM workers to speed up their efforts to restore peace to the city.

Meanwhile, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain Wednesday condemned what he described as firing by the rangers and police on lawyers and others who were staging a peaceful protest outside City Court here.

“The rangers must desist from opening fire or else they will not be in a position to make any kinds of appeals later,” he warned.

In a statement, Altaf Hussain said the rangers were silent spectators on May 12 in Karachi when bloodshed was being witnessed in the streets of the city. Now when lawyers were staging a peaceful protest the rangers opened fire on them and this incident cannot be condemned more.

Altaf Hussain said firing at peaceful protestors must be stopped at once or else the citizens will not be able to hold back their sentiments and then they (law enforcing agencies) will not have chance to make any kinds of appeals.
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