KARACHI, March 16: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement once again condemns the killing of doctors in the city and is of the view that the government security agencies are conspiring to launch another operation against the party, said deputy convener of the MQM Aftab Shaikh at a news conference at Karachi Press Club on Saturday.
He pointed out that the doctors killed in targeted attacks belonged to Urdu and Sindhi-speaking communities. He alleged these killings were aimed to destabilize Sindh and to create fear among its people.
Expressing concern over the deteriorating law and order situation, he said the government had not honoured its promise of providing armed guards, arms licence and training to the doctors.
He said due to targeted killings, senior doctors had proceeded on long leave abroad because of which people were suffering.
He also condemned the sacking of doctors and teachers who had participated in protest rallies. He alleged the government agencies were deliberately trying to aggravate the situation.
Mr Shaikh pointed out that during the past two years 86 doctors had been killed. During the past two-three months more than 55 doctors and lawyers had been killed under a well-thought out conspiracy, he alleged.
He expressed surprise that killings had been taking place despite the presence of law-enforcing agencies in various parts of the city.
He was of the view that the government’s efforts to banish international terrorism and extremism would not be successful unless law and order within the country was brought under control and such elements were brought to justice.
Another deputy convener of the MQM coordination committee, Nasreen Jaleel, drew the attention of the law-enforcement agencies to inquiries about Shia and Sunni doctors in government hospitals.
Dr Farooq Sattar, who is also a deputy convener of the coordination committee, said after politicians if doctors were also forced to go into exile to save themselves from terrorists, then it would not be in the interest of the country.
