As the common man knows, there are several parties involved in Karachi violence, but it is the MQM is responsible for the vast majority of killings and crime in Karachi.
As the party that has controlled Karachi for the last 20 years, it is the party most at fault for the horrible state of Karachi.
Court accuses Pakistan coalition of Karachi murder role
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has said that parties from the ruling political coalition are involved in the murder of civilians in the port city of Karachi.
At least 800 people have died in politically motivated attacks in Pakistan’s largest city in 2011.
**While the court held that all political parties were responsible, it stated that the party which controls Karachi, the MQM, was especially at fault.**
The MQM has denied the allegations and says that it is being victimised.
It says that it is being singled out by the judiciary because of its liberal views.
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan says that most of the observations made by the Supreme Court do not come as a surprise.
But our correspondent says they reaffirm the fact that senseless and increasingly brutal killings in the city have been carried out with official complicity.
The Supreme Court also maintained that large parts of Karachi had become no-go areas - even for the security agencies.
It said that operations needed to be conducted in those neighbourhoods which are controlled by criminal gangs.
The court also observed that a major reason for the breakdown in law and order was the politicisation of the police force.
Our correspondent says that the findings are likely to make difficult reading for the government, which says it has restored peace in Karachi.
But the city’s underlying problems remain unresolved.
The court's findings follow a judicial investigation which concluded that the government had failed to protect civilians in the country's southern business capital.
Much of the recent violence involves armed gangs linked to rival ethnic and political groups, although the security forces in August suggested that an influx of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Pashtuns had worsened tensions.
Many moved to Karachi after being displaced by anti-Taliban operations in the north.
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
CJ should have gone further in his decision to either ban or put strict sanctions to this party. Every one knows that this party is main culprit, I don't see any affect on target killings as such. The affect of ZM"s press conferecne is going weak day by day and editor of London Times who gave news of about AH running away to SA has been allegedly killed by mqm. So target killings has started again. The judgement is more like political rather than judicial.
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
**CJ should have gone further in his decision to either ban or put strict sanctions to this party. **Every one knows that this party is main culprit, I don't see any affect on target killings as such. The affect of ZM"s press conferecne is going weak day by day and editor of London Times who gave news of about AH running away to SA has been allegedly killed by mqm. So target killings has started again. The judgement is more like political rather than judicial.
Banning of a party must be done by government by filing cases which support the banning, would PPP do it? I doubt it.
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
Banning MQM will only create a bigger monster, which I highly doubt the citizens of Karachi wish to see. Only solution is to crack down all these bhatta collecting gangs and seize all weapons they can find. Includes all parties.
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
CJ should have gone further in his decision to either ban or put strict sanctions to this party. Every one knows that this party is main culprit, I don't see any affect on target killings as such. The affect of ZM"s press conferecne is going weak day by day and editor of London Times who gave news of about AH running away to SA has been allegedly killed by mqm. So target killings has started again. The judgement is more like political rather than judicial.
Any link to the claimed murder of the editor of London Times..
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
So it is London Post not London Times.. and the murdered victim was a reporter and not the editor of the publication.
Any way the murder must be condemned and full investigation should be carried out to find the truth. This tendency to kill reporters who dare to expose the truth is highly condemnable..
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
CJ should have gone further in his decision to either ban or put strict sanctions to this party. Every one knows that this party is main culprit, I don't see any affect on target killings as such. The affect of ZM"s press conferecne is going weak day by day and editor of London Times who gave news of about AH running away to SA has been allegedly killed by mqm. So target killings has started again. The judgement is more like political rather than judicial.
You need to understand that while supreme court could give the observation but they could not ban or put any other kind of senction on any party as the would be beyond scoop of the proceeding.
There are specific procedures in the constitution for banning any party, as government need to file a reference in the supreme court and where the party would be able to defend itself.
If you read the judgement supreme court did asked the government to file reference (but i am sure Zardari would not do it).
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
You need to understand that while supreme court could give the observation but they could not ban or put any other kind of senction on any party as the would be beyond scoop of the proceeding.
There are specific procedures in the constitution for banning any party, as government need to file a reference in the supreme court and where the party would be able to defend itself.
If you read the judgement supreme court did asked the government to file reference (but i am sure Zardari would not do it).
You are right.. but a little confusion here. were all 'Kaladam' parties e.g. Lashkar e Jhangwi were banned after Govt filed a petition and the accused party was given opportunity of being heard and defend its views. I think govt can ban any party, without approaching SC, if there is a will to do so.
Re: Supreme Court links MQM to majority of Karachi killings
You are right.. but a little confusion here. were all 'Kaladam' parties e.g. Lashkar e Jhangwi were banned after Govt filed a petition and the accused party was given opportunity of being heard and defend its views. I think govt can ban any party, without approaching SC, if there is a will to do so.
The party stated above never claimed it self to be representing someone nor were registered with ECP.. if i recall it right, there are different procedures for different categories.
