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Shia Imambargahs/mosques to be provided with arms licenses: Sindh Govt

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By Web Desk Published February 19, 2015 3 Min Read
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The Sindh chief minister announced earlier today, that the government would issue weapon licenses to all seminaries, imambargahs and mosques belonging to the Shia sect – one of the 25 demands put forth by families of the victims of the Shikarpur blast.

The protesting families ended their sit-in today after the Sindh government agreed to accept their charter of demands. At least 61 people were killed when an imambargah was attacked in Shikarpur during Friday prayers on January 30, 2015.

Addressing a joint press conference with Shikarpur Shuhda Committee head Allama Maqsood Domki, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah announced that the provincial government would refer the case to a military court, adding that a joint investigation team (JIT) would be formed to probe into the incident.

“An operation under the supervision of the apex committee will be conducted by police and Rangers against banned organisations, and other extremist elements who are inciting terrorism in Shikarpur, and others districts,” said Shah.

The press conference was held after a meeting between the Committee and the Sindh government at the Chief Minister House.

Flanked by Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, the chief minister said the names of the suspects revealed by the committee would also be added to the FIR, and an inquiry update of the JIT would be shared with them.

During the press conference, Allama Domki diverted the chief minister’s attention towards encroachment by some extremists groups on government properties, who, he said, are creating anarchy in the name of religious activities.

Shah announced that the government would initiate a crackdown against these elements and reclaim the illegal occupation.

Another demand put forth to the government was to the Visal TV channel, which they claimed was lobbying against the Shia community.
The chief minister assured them that the provincial government would write to Pemra to lodge a complaint against the TV channel.

“We have demanded to enhance the compensation to those who lost their family members in terrorist incidents,” Domki said.

“We have also decided to give government jobs to the victims’ families and those victims who have now become disabled would be accommodated in 5% quota for disabled persons,” said CM Shah.

However it is extremely unlikely that the government will keep its word since, shortly after the Shikarpur attack it had made similar commitments to the Quaid-e-Jawaan Jibran Nasir and then backed out within 24 hours and when he had protested, both Jibran as well as members of civil society including women were summarily arrested and thrown into the police lock up.

Also Read: Monumental Hypocrisy: Cowardly government reneges on its commitments and arrests Jibran
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  • Jehanzeb Mahar says:
    February 19, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    Arms license is everybody’s right. Provide people the means for self defense before they are attacked, not after

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