CM Sindh Vows Taking Strict Action Against Violence Triggers

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has vowed that any one found involved in city's violence and rioting will not be spared and protection to the life and property of people will be ensured at all cost.

He said that rioting in Karachi started under a planned conspiracy and these are being investigated.

"Our foremost priority is the restoration of law and order for which strict directives have been issued to police", he said while talking to a 6-member delegation of Jamaat Islami, led by Naib AmirJI, Prof Ghafoor Ahmed that called on him at Chief Minister House Monday.

The delegation included Amir JI Karachi Mohammed Hussain Mehanti, Nasrullah Shajih, Yunus Barai, Hamidullah Khan, Hafiz Naimur Rehmanand Raja Arif.

Qaim Ali Shah said that restoration of peace in Karachi is the moral obligation of all political parties as well besides the government and he is contacting all the parties and taking them into confidence as part of steps for restoration of peace.

He reiterated that there is no existence of Tallibanization in Karachi. There could be apprehensions but this has no relevance to reality, he added.

He condemned Indian allegations against Pakistan in regard to Mumbai Mayhem and said President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime MinisterYousuf Raza Gilani have contacted leaders of all the political parties and a conference of those leaders has been called on Tuesday to develop national consensus.

Chief Minister said that during his recent visit to Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari had not made any remark in relation to registration but had spoken about maintaining watch on illegal immigrants and foreigners.

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