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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Quetta city closed to mourn killing of people

Posted on May 8, 2011

QUETTA (INP): Quetta city observed a shutter down on Saturday to condemn the killing of six people and injuries to 10 others in Hazara Town which had been termed an apparent sectarian attack by the locals.
The Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) gave the strike call, which was supported by the Baloch National Party, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, the Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and traders union.
Jinnah Road, Circular Road, Shahrah-e-Iqbal, Liaquat Bazaar, Prince Road, Abdul Sattar Road, Maykangi Road, Kansi Road, Airport Road, Zarghun Road, Almo Chowk, Ispny Road, Pashtun Abad, Almdar Road, , Jinnah Town, Shahbaz Town, Hazara and small and big trading centres in other areas of the city remained closed.
Six people were killed and 10 others wounded in firing and rocket attacks in Hazara Town, Brewery Road area on Friday early in the morning when people were taking morning exercise.
A banned militant group Laskhar-e-Jhangvi had claimed responsibility of the attack. Preliminary investigations by the police have confirmed this was a sectarian incident.
Police officials said dozens of people belonging to the Hazara community were busy in taking their morning walk at around 6:30am at a ground adjacent to the Hazara Town graveyard when unidentified armed men riding two pick-ups arrived and fired three rockets and opened indiscriminate firing.
The people who went on protest and shutter down have demanded of the government to nab the culprits and save the city from such terror incidents in future.
Meanwhile, funeral prayers of those killed in the Friday ambush were offered and were laid to rest in the Hazara graveyard.
However, FIR of the incident has not been lodged because SHO Ameer Mohammad Dashti of Barvari Police Station was also injured in the assault on Friday and was under treatment in hospital.

Source,

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=11391

Saturday, May 7, 2011

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Rocket Fire & Target Killing of Hazaras in Pakistan 6th. may 2011

Terrorism in Hazara Town, Quetta aimed at stoking sectarian violence: MQM

MQM condemns Quetta attack

By our correspondent

Karachi

The MQM has condemned the terrorist attack in Hazara Town area of Quetta, the capital of the Balochistan province. Members of the MQM Rabita Committee expressed grief over the death the people in the incident on Friday, and termed the attack an attempt to spreading sectarian violence in the city. They said that the people involved in killing of innocent people are enemies of Islam and humanity. They demanded of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik to take immediate notice of the attack and take measures to stop such attacks. They condoled with family members of those who lost their lives in the attack and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

Source,

http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=45513&Cat=4&dt=5/7/2011

کوئٹہ: ہلاکت کے خلاف مکمل شٹر ڈاؤن ہڑتال




کالعدم تنظیم لشکر جھنگوی نے واقعہ کی ذمہ داری قبول کی تھی

بلوچستان کے دارلحکومت کوئٹہ میں گزشتہ روز فرقہ وارانہ دہشت گردی میں چھ افراد کی ہلاکت کے خلاف سنیچر کو مکمل شٹرڈاؤن ہڑتال ہوئی ہے۔

ہڑتال کے موقع پر حکومت کی جانب سے سخت حفاظتی انتظامات کیے گئے تھے جس کی وجہ سےکوئی ناخوشگوار واقعہ پیش نہیں آیا۔

کوئٹہ سے بی بی سی کے نامہ نگار ایوب ترین کے مطابق پشتونخواملی عوامی پارٹی اور ہزارہ ڈیموکرٹیک پارٹی کی اپیل پر سینچر کو کوئٹہ شہر میں مکمل شٹرڈاون ہڑتال ہوئی۔

ہڑتال کے دوران تمام دکانیں اور کاروباری مراکزبند رہے جبکہ پٹرول پمپ بند ہونے کے باعث سڑکوں پر ٹریفک بھی معمول سے قدرے کم تھا

حکومت کی جانب سے کسی بھی ناخوشگوار واقع سے نمٹنے کے لیے سخت حفاظتی انتظامات کیے گئے تھے۔ پولیس کے ساتھ فرنٹیئر کور کے اہلکار بھی دن بھر شہر اور مضافاتی علاقوں میں گشت کرتے رہے۔

واضح رہے کہ جمعہ کو کوئٹہ کے مغربی بائی پاس کے قریب ہزارہ ٹاؤن کے گراؤنڈ پر نامعلوم افراد نے راکٹ فائر کیے تھےجس میں ایک خاتوں سمیت چھ افراد ہلاک اور دس زخمی ہوئے تھے۔

کالعدم تنظیم لشکر جھنگوی کے ترجمان علی شیر حیدری نے ایک نامعلوم مقام سے ٹیلی فون کرکے واقعہ کی ذمہ داری قبول کی تھی۔

گورنر بلوچستان نواب ذوالفقارمگسی، وزیرِاعلی بلوچستان نواب اسلم رئیسانی، صوبائی وزیرِداخلہ میر ظفر زہری اور پیپلز پارٹی کے صوبائی صدر میر صادق عمرانی نے دہشت گردی کے اس واقعے کی مذمت کی تھی۔

وزیرِاعلی بلوچستان نواب اسلم رئیسانی نے دہشت گردی کے اس واقع میں ملوث ملزمان کی فوری گرفتاری کی ہدایت کی ہے۔

تحفظ عزاداران کونسل پاکستان کے مطابق سنہ دوہزار تین سے لیکر اب تک کوئٹہ سمیت بلوچستان کے دیگرعلاقوں میں فرقہ وارانہ دہشت گردی میں شیعہ مسلک سے تعلق رکھنے والے آٹھ سو سے زیادہ افراد ٹارگٹ کلنگ کا نشانہ بن چکے ہیں لیکن پولیس کو ابھی تک ان واقعات میں ملوث اصل ملزمان کی گرفتاری میں کامیابی نہیں ملی ہے۔

Friday, May 6, 2011

CM grieved over loss of life in Hazara Town

QUETTA , Baluchistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani condemning act of terrorism in Hazara Town here Friday has expressed heart felt sorrow and grief.

Chief Minister said here today that targeting innocent people is a cowardice and cruel act and directed for mobilsing all resources for arrest of terrorists. He said shedding blood of innocent people is extremely dirty act and elements involve din such acts deserve no leniency. Neither would they be forgiven by AllahAlmighty now they would escape the law. Expressing sympathy with relatives of those killed Chief Minister assured them that killers of their beloved would be brought to the law they should not leave patience. Chief Minister said that injured would be provided best possible medical facilities and all expenses would be borne by provincial government and directives have been issued to Health Department in this regard. Chief Minister prayed for those killed in terrorist act and early recovery of injured persons.

Source,

http://www.onepakistan.com/news/local/quetta/99724-cm-grieved-over-loss-of-life-in-hazara-town.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter