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SINDHI DIASPORA ORGANIZATIONS ONCE AGAIN DEMAND IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF POLICE OPERATION IN LYARI, KARACHI

Press Release

Press release 3nd May 2012
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The undersigned Sindhi Diaspora Organizations ONCE AGAIN DEMAND that the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Home Minister, Chief Minister, Governor and Inspector General Sindh Police immediately halt the police operation in the densely populated town of Lyari, a community of over 1.2 million people in western Karachi, the capital of Sindh.

Since previous appeals have failed we also appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chief Justices of Sindh and Balochistan High Courts to take Suo Moto action in view of the failure of the Executive to save ordinary labouring citizens from this acute hardship in the WAR ZONE of Lyari allegedly created by the coalition politics of PPP and MQM to serve their own nefarious interests. We also appeal to the HRCP to officially seek an explanation from the Chaudhary Aslam Khan , Director General of the CID as to why this police operation was initiated in ONLY Lyari when all of Karachi is infested with weapons and criminals backed by political organizations?

The death toll by some reliable accounts, has risen to to nearly 40, in only 6 days of "Police Operations".

Water, electricity, food, medicines remain absent whilst only one political organization, a coalition partner of current government, is allowed to "distribute rations" and other NGOs are denied security and permission for entering Lyari.

All over Sindh and Balochistan ordinary law abiding members of Civil Society and all the workers and cadres and leadership of all parties, professional organizations and NGOs, are staging protests in support of their brethren in Lyari, yet the powers that be remain deaf to these appeals. There is public outrage at the inhuman and cruel treatment being meted to residents of Lyari, yet the Chief Minister Sindh proclaimed last night, in a press conference that "there is no time frame for cessation of police operations in Lyari!"

The undersigned SDOs ONCE AGAIN demand that Lyarites stop being singled out for spurious "Police Operations" and INSTEAD peaceful democratic exchange and dialogue with area residents and respected leaders of the communities be immediately initiated. The undersigned SDO's believe that deliberate attempts are being made to pit Katchhis against the Baloch, so that conditions of hostility and mistrust will prevail between both indigenous historically settled communities, for political gains of a particular party in the next elections. The undersigned SDOs also believe, that the people of Baloch community are possibly being singled out and targeted due to the campaign for basic fundamental rights in in all corners of Balochistan.

The undersigned SDO's are committed to non-violent struggle and reiterate that it is only through peaceful dialogue with local leaders who enjoy the trust and confidence of ordinary residents that peace and harmony can be achieved and lives and livelihoods can be restored.

endorsed by:

SANA Sindhi Association of North America

WSC, World Sindhi Congress

WSI, World Sindhi Institute

SSME, Sindhi Sangat Middle East

ISWO, International Sindhi Womens Organization

Click for CNBC TV coverage with interviews from Lyari, May 3, 2012

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Additional:

Statement by philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi

By Abdullah Zafar

TheNewsTribe, May 3, 2012

Karachi: Renowned philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi has said that he has been confined not being allowed to proceed to Lyari to carry out relief work.

Edhi told media on Thursday that police have been deployed outside his residence and office. "I can work in Ghaza and Afghanistan but why not in Lyari," he said.

He said that SP Chaudhry Aslam called him but he didn't answer his call. Edhi claimed that there was no gang war in Lyari as he had not been looted in the locality for 40 years.

He demanded that Edhi services be restored in Lyari as he wanted to distribute 100,000 flour bags.


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