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KARACHI: Some religious leaders and thousands of protesters who had staged a demonstration against the execution of the Punjab governor’s killer were booked for promoting enmity between different groups, rioting and misuse of the loudspeaker, police said on Wednesday.
According to the Soldier Bazaar police, the FIR has been registered on behalf of the state against leaders of the protesters namely Mufti Ghulam Ghaus, Mufti Abid, Muzaffar Husain Shah, Bashir Qadri and around 7,000 others who blocked M.A. Jinnah Road, misused the loudspeaker and used abusive language against state institutions during their protest.
See: Qadri’s execution sparks protests in Sindh
The suspects have been booked under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups, etc), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Pakistan Penal Code and Loudspeakers Act, said Soldier Bazaar SHO Irshad Soomro while speaking to Dawn.
Published in Dawn, March 3rd, 2016
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Mar 03, 2016 10:40am
Ooh they are.asking for.trouble. this could possibly.destroy N league.
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Mar 03, 2016 10:42am
Don't add fuel to the fire - let it pass quietly and fade away into history books...
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Mar 03, 2016 10:48am
Rule of law is a must for the survival of any society.
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Mar 03, 2016 10:49am
Modification of frame work on governmental level and public level as well.
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Mar 03, 2016 10:53am
Brave call by Pakistani State. Hope silent majority support it.
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Mar 03, 2016 10:56am
nice, this step should be appreciated
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Mar 03, 2016 10:59am
Soldier bazar police has taken right, the illegitimate protesters must be tried and punished so that no one could dare to take law in to their hand in future.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:08am
Politically it was a very bad move but dear Pakistan, today or tomorrow we have to take actions. Thanks to federal Govt.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:10am
Excellent
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Mar 03, 2016 11:28am
Arrest all of them and throw them in jail. Pakistan has already paid enough because of these intolerant, fanatical religious zealots.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:28am
Good luck trying to arrest 7000+, finding a space for them in jail, and transporting them to the court - without blocking traffic, causing chaos and more riots!
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Mar 03, 2016 11:35am
It would be a suicide for Govt.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:37am
It would be a suicide for Govt.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:50am
We as a country are screwed up, we are danger to peace in south Asia and to the entire world.
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Mar 03, 2016 11:52am
PML (N) will hardly survive in these situations....
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Mar 03, 2016 11:53am
Futile exercise, there would be no follow through.
Wise government would address the root cause surely instead.
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Mar 03, 2016 12:00pm
@Sarcasm I support this police action.
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Mar 03, 2016 12:00pm
What about the riots, gatherings and speeches in Punjab? Any plan to arrest the demonstrators there as well?
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Mar 03, 2016 12:03pm
@naveed iqbal But the Rule of Law should apply to all. Has MQM or any other political party ever been booked for stalling the whole city? Freedom of speech should not be limited to some elite class.
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Mar 03, 2016 12:05pm
Very good step.....few thousand cnt hijack whole nation
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Mar 03, 2016 12:16pm
It's good sign, Pakistan is changing rapidly..
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Mar 03, 2016 12:23pm
Zabardast
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Mar 03, 2016 12:36pm
@Hafeez No. I think despite gathering of some people, Nawaz Sharif government has a wide support for its relatively liberal steps. In general, Pakistani society is sick and tired of mullahs and their backward agenda. People want to study, progress, work hard, and create better society for themselves.
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Mar 03, 2016 12:42pm
The best thing is to instantly fine the leaders for cash and confiscation of property. This will hurt them badly. This is what they love. If you only put them behind bars, they will return as heroes.
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Mar 03, 2016 12:55pm
the worst days lie ahead for this paper-govt.
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Mar 03, 2016 01:26pm
A good step by the government...
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Mar 03, 2016 01:55pm
Booking 7000 is not a workable solution. Government should ignore this reaction and concentrate in making life better for the people of Karachi. It should follow the Rawalpindi example where a much bigger funeral crowd peacefully dispersed after the burial.
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Mar 03, 2016 02:03pm
Salute to the government for taking this bold step. No one is above the law. It's bad enough that people are sympathizing with a murderer. On top of it, these sympathizers are creating more havoc in the country.
It should be remembered that sympathizers of a murderer are equally implicated.
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Mar 03, 2016 02:33pm
With you on this, Nawaz! Don't hold back now. Time to take the bull of extremism by the horn! Long Live Pakistan!
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Mar 03, 2016 02:39pm
I don't know what fuss is about. Qadri murdered an innocent man in cold and he got received the punished as per the Law. Silent Majority should not tolerate this sort of behavior from these thugs.
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Mar 03, 2016 02:59pm
Brave action by the Government.
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Mar 03, 2016 03:01pm
These people do not represent Pakistan. Any one challenging the writ of the state should be taken to task. Culture of LET IT PASS must pass now.
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Mar 03, 2016 03:02pm
Law breakers must be punished. The vast silent majority in Pakistan supported government's action regarding Mumtaz Qadri. What is really worrying is that what is the future of the country when there is so much extremism and fanaticism in it.
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Mar 03, 2016 03:07pm
Good....but what next ? Whether any further action or just an FIR ?
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Mar 03, 2016 03:10pm
All such characters must be tried under ANTI TERROR ACT. Meanwhile all intelligence agencies should launch a coordinated investigation. You may find many hidden hands
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Mar 03, 2016 03:17pm
A right step at the right time.
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Mar 03, 2016 03:27pm
All people will forget in 2 days... and trends continue.... some people need any event to disturb Peace... now everyone will be quiet..
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Mar 03, 2016 03:34pm
The protest was pretty much expected. Govt should not make a fuss of it otherwise it would give rise to unwanted trouble which Pakistan cannot afford at this time.
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Mar 03, 2016 03:49pm
There should be 'zero' tolerance to all hate promoters and this crowd falls well within that ambit!
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Mar 03, 2016 04:22pm
Lets just let the mob rule our country...after all nobody cares do they.
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Mar 03, 2016 05:19pm
there were around 2 millions who attended juloos.
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Mar 03, 2016 06:32pm
Nap implementation and such a big crowd of extremists. Question mark????
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Mar 03, 2016 06:54pm
Good. Start walking the walk and send a clear message to these extremist supporters. No toleration of religious incitement.
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Mar 03, 2016 07:50pm
@My 2 cents I wish our problems go away just by ignoring them.
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Mar 03, 2016 08:13pm
Anyone breaking the law must face court and be punished if found guilty.
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Mar 03, 2016 09:36pm
No one is above! All perpetrators should be brought to justice! Extremist parties and their supporters should be dealt with an iron fist. Silent majority must approve such actions taken by government and stop living in fear.
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Mar 03, 2016 10:09pm
Kudos to the government for booking 7000 in one shot.
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