Mayhem in Karachi - Karachiites trap CJ at Airport

[Srirangan]

Here's the Reuters report: http://in.today.reuters.com/news/Ne...133529Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-297998-2.xml

Yesterday's toll is now at 34

 

[Awesome]

Police/Forces have been a mute spectator to this, karachi anticipated this and had a huge force built up, but yet they didnt make a move, making the administration directly responsible for this mayhem

The police are ill-equipped and ill-trained to tackle this. It's been a major concern for Pakistan for a long time. We shouldn't have to deploy the army/rangers in cities.

 

[Adux]

The police are ill-equipped and ill-trained to tackle this. It's been a major concern for Pakistan for a long time. We shouldn't have to deploy the army/rangers in cities.

Well they had ample warning, there are various cantonments near by to pull up troops. Yet they didnt. As much as I want Musharraf to stay, i see complete approval of him on this mayham.

ps: So do you blame Police for being mute spectators in gujarat, they werent equipped to handle it too.

 

[Interceptor]

The police are ill-equipped and ill-trained to tackle this. It's been a major concern for Pakistan for a long time. We shouldn't have to deploy the army/rangers in cities.

Police were told to stand down by your beloved Mushi until MQM has finished its attack and rally.

 

[Interceptor]

It was such a stupid move by the CJ! To go into Musharraf's allies stronghold and protest against Musharraf? MQM guys are crazy loyal to their party.

The CJ gets a taste of politics beyond the black coats!

Your making CJ into a political party thats what Mushi wants. He has the right to go anywhere he is the CJ of Pakistan he can attend with other lawyers around Pakistan. BTW Pakistan was created by the Black coats you talk about the lawyers of India/Bengal were the people who built Pakistan. CJ wont allow Mush to have a third term because he has sort of served 2 terms already and the constitution does not allow a third (democratically.) Mush also has the problem if he steps down from the military he will need to wait for 2 years and then he can stand in election that is also in the constitution. Therefor Mush ousted CJ.

 

[abcxyz]

Is Their Civil War Going On In Pakistan.

Thirty six people were killed as a gunbattle broke out on the streets of Karachi in the worst political violence in years in Pakistan over the judicial crisis, which has gripped the nation.

On Saturday, sacked Chief Justice Iftikar Mohd Chaudhry flew into Karachi to address a rally at the Sindh High Court.

However, he waited at the airport for over eight hours and then had to fly back to Islamabad.

Supporters of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and the People's Party of Pakistan, the party of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, fought an hour-long gunbattle.

It is being alleged that the MQM supporters of President Pervez Musharraf prevented the sacked Chief Justice from entering Karachi to address the rally.

TV channels for the most part were blacked out and one media house in particular, AAJ TV, was attacked with gunfire.

 

[Adux]

Pakistani population are slowly getting into two sides, the extremist and the moderates. And a moderate who uses extremist as his private army.

 

[Awesome]

Karachi's the only non-Moderate supporter base of Musharraf. That's why the MMA got away with a lot of BS in Lahore and Islamabad. Because Lahore's a city of artistic people and they'd comment and not fight back.

Merging this to the ongoing thread.

 

[Awesome]

Your making CJ into a political party thats what Mushi wants. He has the right to go anywhere he is the CJ of Pakistan he can attend with other lawyers around Pakistan. BTW Pakistan was created by the Black coats you talk about the lawyers of India/Bengal were the people who built Pakistan. CJ wont allow Mush to have a third term because he has sort of served 2 terms already and the constitution does not allow a third (democratically.) Mush also has the problem if he steps down from the military he will need to wait for 2 years and then he can stand in election that is also in the constitution. Therefor Mush ousted CJ.

And you keep comparing a genius like Jinnah with a moron like Iftikhar Chowdhary.

CJ could've gone wherever he wants to but not bring a whole rally from other provinces into Karachi on the same day the local government planned a rally. Bring one mob next to the other, there's going to be a fight.

It's not like the MMA hasn't held rallies in Karachi before. They came for a fight. They came with guns. Both sides opened fire. They came with guns to Karachi on the day when MQM was holding their rally. How can you not see the screwed up planning of the MMA/PML-N/PPP/CJ nexus?

 

[Awesome]

Well they had ample warning, there are various cantonments near by to pull up troops. Yet they didnt. As much as I want Musharraf to stay, i see complete approval of him on this mayham.

ps: So do you blame Police for being mute spectators in gujarat, they werent equipped to handle it too.

The police in Karachi were clearly attempting to stop the riot. In Gujarat the police were a part of the riot. It took hours for Pak to deploy troops, it took Gujarat 7 days. Mushy's own credibility took a hit for the shootings. Hes known to bring modernism to Pakistan, this is not modernism. Not an outlook a 21st century leading country should have. He would lose out on investors and that would hit the economy and again thats minus points for him.

Dude, they came from other cities/provinces bearing weapons. Why? They were MMA, the Mullahs - militants.

MQM holds the blame too, sure, they should've just allowed their mob to co-exist with the MQM mob. But how many times have we seen when two rival mobs get together we have trouble. Any other day they could've gone ahead with a rally, MMA has done many rallies before.

 

[Shahin-e-Iqbal]

For God's sake people its not a 'Civil War' . At the most it can be called as political riots.

 

[Awesome]

LOL, I agree! That was a tad bit of an overkill.

 

[Interceptor]

And you keep comparing a genius like Jinnah with a moron like Iftikhar Chowdhary.

I never compared CJ with Mr Jinnah I cant see what you mean, nor will I call him a moron, I pointed the lawyers are people who have protected and at one point created Pakistan and CJ represents them.

CJ could've gone wherever he wants to but not bring a whole rally from other provinces into Karachi on the same day the local government planned a rally. Bring one mob next to the other, there's going to be a fight.

Doesn't make sense why is it forbidden for the lawyers to rally and listen to CJ's speech.

It's not like the MMA hasn't held rallies in Karachi before. They came for a fight. They came with guns. Both sides opened fire. They came with guns to Karachi on the day when MQM was holding their rally. How can you not see the screwed up planning of the MMA/PML-N/PPP/CJ nexus?

The only MOB/gansters/traitors in whole of Pakistan is PML-K and MQM never forget that. The attack started was by the MQM they don't want Musharraf to leave and they will use all force and might to show that they are a dominant in Karachi.

BTW it doesn't make sense what you wrote which are both sides east and west, if there are two side why did you add "MMA/PML-N/PPP/CJ" well this more than one side here. Again CJ is not a Party nor a politician.

The Government (MQM) of Karachi told the police and the military to do nothing when the MQM attacks cowardly towards civilians and that is what happened.

 

[ahussains]

CIVIL WAR can any one descirbe this word ... This is just a political game ... how many riots happend in indian Gujrat recently and if we go back in the past of indian history we found many things...

But in 3rd world country these things happend leaders need such riots to promote there politics simply ..

 

[Adux]

The police in Karachi were clearly attempting to stop the riot. In Gujarat the police were a part of the riot.

I am no supporter of the Gujarat Admin, But that what you have written is plain wrong. They did what the karachi police did, listened to their political masters and stayed away. Your support to Musharraf even at his worst is a sad sight to see. Nice to see you have double standards.

It took hours for Pak to deploy troops, it took Gujarat 7 days

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We dont have a dictatorship, Center cannot put in the Army without State consent on internal matters.

He would lose out on investors and that would hit the economy and again thats minus points for him.

True, but for him it is about consolidating his power rather than the economy at this point of time.

Dude, they came from other cities/provinces bearing weapons. Why? They were MMA, the Mullahs - militants.

Next also understand, that in South Asia, Politics is a very dirty game, and even we have your share. Quit having double standards.

Any other day they could've gone ahead with a rally, MMA has done many rallies before.

Everybody has the right to hold rally's. its the duty of the government to provide protection. There are reports the security forces just stood by. Let the MQM kill everyone on sight. Sad