Sindh Tolerance March and TLP clashes with police in Karachi, one person killed – Pakistan

Simultaneous rallies by civil society organizations and the religious party Tehreek-e-Labeek Pakistan (TLP) in Karachi turned violent. Despite the announcement of tolerance march against religious extremism and the decision of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan to hold a rally at the same place, despite the police blocking several highways of the city, including the Super Highway, the rally of the civil society was removed by removing the obstacles. Reached outside the club, where the protestors and the police clashed, the police also shelled the protestors. The police also detained 35 people, including women, for violating Section 144, while one person was killed in firing.

It should be noted that a tolerance march was announced in connection with the ongoing protest against the extrajudicial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz of Umarkot and the desecration of his body, in which the family members of Dr. Shahnawaz were also supposed to participate.

Sindhu Nawaz, head of the Tolerance March, told the BBC that her house in Hyderabad was raided last night. Apart from this, the houses of nationalist leaders Niaz Kalani and Riyaz Chandio were raided and detained.

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The participants of Rawadari March were to go from Tin Talwar area of ​​Karachi to the Press Club and for this several civil society organizations including Human Rights Commission, Rawadari Tehreek, Aurat March, Minority March, Women Democratic Front announced their support.

At the same time, Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan also announced to take out a rally from Tin Talwar and directed its workers to reach that place.

After which the police erected barricades at the FTC location on Shaara Faisal in Karachi, while Tin Talwar, the place of the rally, was also closed from all sides.

A heavy contingent of police was also deployed at the toll plaza. Police set up roadblocks near the main highways, including the FTC. Traffic was affected due to the closure of bridges and roads at many places.

Similarly, the ways to the press club were also closed where journalists were not allowed to go. The police also sealed all entrances and exits of three Talwar and Clifton. The roads were sealed in view of Section 144, police said.

It should be noted that in view of the tense situation, the administration has imposed a ban on all kinds of gatherings, processions and rallies by imposing Section 144 in the city for five days.

In Karachi, several people were detained from Tan Talwar and its surroundings for violating Section 144, after which the number of people detained increased to 35.

Later, the civil society rally cleared the barricades and reached outside the Press Club, where the protesters and the police clashed.

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On the other side of the road, a heavy contingent of police and Rangers tried to stop the TLP workers near Saddar, during which the police also shelled the protesters. A police mobile was also set on fire by TLP protesters. While one person was killed in firing near President Metropole. The deceased was identified as TLP worker Aamir Aziz.

Later, Rangers dispersed the protesters.

In this regard, Provincial Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Linjar issued a statement and said that Commissioner Karachi had implemented Section 144 in the city. Detained.

The interior minister said that action will be taken against those who take the law into their hands.

Expressing regret over police lathi-charge on women, the interior minister said that action will be taken against the officials who lathi-charged women, we condemn violence against journalists, the concerned officers will be punished.