KARACHI, May 13: The Pakhtun Action Committee, calling itself Loya Jirga, has warned the Sindh government, particularly the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, against continuing with making attempts and hatching conspiracies to push the city towards a civil war.

Addressing a press conference at his residence on Sunday, PAC chairman Shahi Syed observed that Urdu-speaking people at large were not involved in the incidents of indiscriminate shooting at Pakhtun groups on Saturday.

Shahi Syed, who is also President of the Awami National Party, Sindh, appreciated his party workers for exercising patience and remaining peaceful during the whole episode. However, he made it clear that pursuing the policy of non-violence should not be taken as Pakhtuns’ weakness.

He accused the government of pushing Pakhtuns against the wall, and said the ANP and PAC fully supported the opposition’s call for strike on Monday against the attacks on the people who intended to participate in the rally to welcome the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

The PAC also gave the government 72 hours to pay off the compensation for losses suffered by Pakhtuns on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Sindh, has also expressed its support to the strike call for Monday.

The ARD and MMA have appealed people of the country, particularly businessman community, traders and transporters to make the strike a success.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, Dr Mairajul Huda Siddiqui, Salim Zia, Siddique Rathore, Zubair Khan and Basharat Mirza also appealed for complete peace during the strike.