Five vehicles set on fire in SITE area

KARACHI: Five vehicles, including three passenger buses, have been set on fire in the latest wave of unrest which erupted in the metropolis last night. The number of vehicles torched by unknown miscreants in the city over the last 12 hours has risen to 15. In addition, seven people were also shot dead in separate attacks of violence in Karachi. Tension has gripped the country's economic capital, where minimal traffic is being seen on roads. All educational activities have been suspended to prevent untoward incidents. The University of Karachi has also cancelled its scheduled examinations in wake of this latest spate of violence in the city. Violence broke out after a bus was torched at Bilawal Roundabout last night.

Body found in suitcase in Baldia Town

KARACHI: A 30 year old man was shot to death by unidentified assailants in a Malir locality on Wednesday, police said.
According to police, unknown gunmen intercepted the deceased near Malir Halt and shot several fires at him, causing his death.

Police transferred his body to a hospital for medico-legal formalities and started investigation.

In another incident, the dead body of a 25-year-old man was found stuffed inside a suitcase on Suparco road in Baldia Town. The deceased, identified as Ghulam Hussain, was kidnapped by unknown persons and brutally tortured to death.

Police said that he was slain by a sharp object.

Altaf urges PM Gilani to tackle Karachi’s extortionists

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Friday called Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and urged him to stop extortionists destroying business activities in the city.
The MQM chief said the extortionists give threats to the traders and their families in the city. he was talking with the premier on telephone.
Both leaders exchanged their views on political situation of the country and deteriorating law and order condition of Punjab.
The prime minister assured the MQM chief of protection to the traders of Karachi.

Altaf says may don army uniform, if needed

Staff Report

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said he would return to Pakistan, if needed, clad in military uniform, to save people from feudal lords, dacoits, and capitalists.

In a telephonic address to the reinstated employees of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) at party headquarters Nine-Zero here on Monday, Altaf Hussain said revolution has become the destiny of the entire country.

‘It was unjust to render thousands of laborers jobless. This was the very reason that I directed Sindh Governor (Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan) not to flinch back on the issue, even if he has to sacrifice governorship for the purpose,’ Altaf remarked.

MQM chief urged the nation to make itself accustomed to hard work in the footsteps of Chinese people, so that it will not have to beg aid from countries called super power.

On this occasion, he said, “If I have to come back to the country with military uniform on to make country sovereign, I will not mind it.”

“The incidents of terrorism, killings and kidnapping for ransom are at their peak in Punjab where life and property of the people is no longer secure,” Altaf stressed proposing to the Army ‘to control the situation made worse by lawlessness, bad governance and rampant crimes’.

If Punjab’s government is unable to deliver, then the federal government should rise up to give relief to people by imposing martial law in the province, he added.

Altaf Hussain said public gathering being held on January 30, will get together all ethnic units of Pakistan under one flag, stressing the rulings by judiciary are appreciable; however, they are not being put into action.