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SHIKARPUR: As the nation mourns Friday's deadly blast on Shikarpur's Masjid-o-Imambargah Karbala-i-Moulla that killed at least 60 people, Station House Officer (SHO) Lakhi Gate Bashir Ahmed Khokar and the head constable have been suspended for showing negligence in performing their duties.
Additionally, constable Javed who had been designated the security of the imambargah has been arrested.
Businesses in almost all major cities of Sindh remained closed early on Saturday while sit-ins to protest the government’s failure to afford protection to members of the Shia community were organised in Karachi.
A large number of people came out in protest against the attack in Shikarpur itself and set alight tires.
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A mass funeral of the victims has been planned to take place on Saturday afternoon.
After the tragedy struck, Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Ghulam Qadir Thebo formulated a two member committee to investigate the bombing under the leadership of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Raja Umar Khattab.
SSP Khattab visited the site of the fatal blast along with SSP Mazhar Mashwani today and observed the destruction rendered by the deadly attack.
After collecting crucial evidence, SSP Khattab confirmed to Dawn that the explosion was a suicide blast.
A counter-terrorism team of officers from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) also proceeded to the blast site on Saturday for investigation and took statements from eye-witnesses.
Police officials said the suicide jacket had been filled with ball bearings, the use of which is aimed at magnifying the impact of the blast.
The investigation has moreover revealed that the explosive material used in the blast weighed five to seven kilograms.
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Jan 31, 2015 12:09pm
Poor SHO, as if he is responsible for all the crimes in his jurisdiction.
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Jan 31, 2015 12:20pm
The IG should have been suspended not just the SHO and constables. But does anyone in the Sindh government have the guts to suspend their own favourite IG?
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Jan 31, 2015 12:37pm
@Raj Hundal He is responsible.
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Jan 31, 2015 12:56pm
Quick fixes
1- Seal international borders
2- Limited exit and entry points to cities with cctv monitoring
3- Compulsory vehicle registration in the name of owner.. no open letters
4- Revamp Police
5- Audit of identity cards issued in last 10 years
6- Take over of all illegal arms
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Jan 31, 2015 12:58pm
SHO, the kin of terrorist ! His suspension would cause unimaginable harm to Jundallah terrorists making them yield and submit for unconditional surrender ! What a sensibility !
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Jan 31, 2015 12:58pm
They will blame everyone....and then blame no one. While the one to blame sits back and laughs.
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Jan 31, 2015 12:59pm
Actually the real problem of Pakistan is Sectarian violence, not just terrorism. Muslim killing Muslim in the name of Islam. But the Sectarian violence didn't get enough attention in international media as it will not affect global powers like US in anyway. So unlike counter terrorism measures Pak officials turned a blind eye to this problem, and now it's almost impossible to get the Genee back in the bottle.. Sectarian differences should have nipped in the bud by encouraging compassion and brotherly affection to each other either by state driven programs or by Social reforms. But hate monger mullas used it as a tool to amass mass support and further devided the country. For Pakistan the best time to repent was yesterday, the next best time is today. Wake up Pakistan, it's already late.. SECULARISM IS YOUR PENANCE..
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Jan 31, 2015 01:02pm
Irony is ,The people behind it are the ones trained and groomed under Pakistani army once . all this would have been just fine with you guys ,had it been at some place in your neighborhood.
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Jan 31, 2015 01:04pm
Suspended all Sindh Police 58 people lost their life's is there anyone from government to resign? Shame
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Jan 31, 2015 01:33pm
Poor People in Pakistan are dying every other day in 40 - 60 no. Due to these blasts or living a life without power and fuel .on the other hand politicians and army generals are on the world tour.
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Jan 31, 2015 01:36pm
@Raj Hundal
Yes indeed he is responsible.
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Jan 31, 2015 01:39pm
State failure that is.
State should take responsibility
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Jan 31, 2015 01:46pm
@mark, what if it's the other way round. Who knows who's neighbourhood is affect d by whom?
The worry is that police is lacking both training and equipment.
SHO is yet another scapegoat to protect the bosses.
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Jan 31, 2015 02:30pm
We are in the mimdst of a civil war
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Jan 31, 2015 02:31pm
why not punish ... just suspending ?
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Jan 31, 2015 03:13pm
Case closed.
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Jan 31, 2015 03:19pm
Taliban want to divide our nation on sectarian grounds. We must all stand up against their evil designs.
GO TALIBAN GO!
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Jan 31, 2015 03:21pm
@mark
And who funded the "Mujahedeen"?
Thats right America. It was Bhutto's fault to bring up an incapable Army chief from a lower rank, ignoring senior officers. Zia just swallowed the Anerican bait.
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Jan 31, 2015 03:30pm
@mark Irony people once were darling of west during Russia fall did 9/11 in USA
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Jan 31, 2015 03:32pm
It's a failure of state. It's a failure of education.
All events happen in brain first, only later do they take place outside.
Without changing their mindset, pursuit of peace is a wild goose chase.
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Jan 31, 2015 04:02pm
Why not IG instead of poor SHOP. CM to be tasked by the PM if he realizes his moral and mandatory obligations.
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Jan 31, 2015 04:05pm
@mark What is the proof that this attacker got training by the armed forces? We should be moderate in our comments dear. The entire country is in a state of unrest about how to bring peace and stability in the country then how these very forces could abet such atrocities. The best course of action here should be to demonstrate solidarity with the Shia community by the whole country irrespective of caste and creed. The country is in need of unity. Although the objective is difficult to achieve but someday the whole country will be united provided every individual showed sincerity and respect for others.
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Jan 31, 2015 04:08pm
No escape goats please.
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Jan 31, 2015 04:25pm
How easy to suspend SHO, Interior Minister should resign. Government do not have long term vision for the nation. Public should learn from these incidents, and next time caste their votes wisely. Pakistan Zindabad
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Jan 31, 2015 05:50pm
Catch the hatemongers in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad.
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Jan 31, 2015 06:12pm
oh... SHO.... why not constable suspended... good job.. i think its enough
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Jan 31, 2015 06:24pm
Good decision. Now on, throughout the country, if a serious crime takes place than nearby SHO must be suspended. This would make SHO's get the message, if you fail to stop the crime, you can lose your job. SHO's along with subordinates have to be actively going after terrorists, target killers, bhatta khores. SHO's are getting paid for stopping crimes and catching criminals.
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Jan 31, 2015 06:29pm
@ali System needs a big broom to clean up all incompetent officials. Stopping political support to incompetents ones is just as important. But looking at intelligence level of 'some' of politicians what can you expect? People are getting ripped off left, right and center, while politicians are full of speeches, yes, full of it.
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Jan 31, 2015 06:59pm
@Hasan Zaheer Please explain, how does would he know, that it will a kind of ambush.
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Jan 31, 2015 06:59pm
File laws suite agaist rulers of Qatar, Saudi kingdom and Pakistan in international courts for compensations and liability and held the govt responsible for funding these henious crines.
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Jan 31, 2015 07:01pm
@Z U KHAN Sindh is a very big province of Pakistan, there should be some sort of intelligence, that a bomb would be placed in a mosque.
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Jan 31, 2015 07:04pm
Mosques, Temples, Churches, should have surveillance, to catch the culprits.
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Jan 31, 2015 07:06pm
well in my point of you, there is not individual person are responsible in that case but our brutal system is responisible.
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Jan 31, 2015 07:16pm
was this huge loss of previous life so cheap that only sacking of a low grade poor police employee will be enough? When will some one senior corrupt, greedy, inept hence powerful in PPP government resign or is punished?
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Jan 31, 2015 07:18pm
@Aamir : Are these quick fixes in reality? The arrest of the attached constable is a q quick fix.
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Jan 31, 2015 07:55pm
what an incapacitated SHO can do ? no good vehicles, no best communication, neither earning good and yet you expect them to stop terrorists who are not only equipped with best gadget but also have the support of a many insiders who are paid heavily for local and foreign missions....
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Jan 31, 2015 07:55pm
The SHO can be suspended if he did not follow procedures. However, if no procedures exist the CM and IG should be removed.
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Jan 31, 2015 08:17pm
Always someone at the bottom of the heap takes the blame. This time a SHO has been made a scapegoat. Qaim Ali Shah CM Sindh & other higher ups as usual go unscathed.
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Jan 31, 2015 08:25pm
Good Accountability is the key
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Jan 31, 2015 08:26pm
I think this is what SARTAJ AZIZ meant when he told the
world a day or so ago about how stable PAKISTAN was !
The world takes note,Mr.Aziz.
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Jan 31, 2015 09:47pm
Suspension is not enough, they should be dismissed and be put in the jail if innocent people died because of their negligence or be the part of the conspiracy.
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Jan 31, 2015 11:15pm
@Sunil
I wish all religious places were safe and didn't need surveillance.
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Jan 31, 2015 11:49pm
When APS,Peshawar incident happened intelligence provided to officials and were told to be alert but no one was suspended neither any of officials tendered their resignations even CM KPK ,not taking intelligence information seriously but here they had no intelligence but just poor SHO and constable arrested and suspended. I feel sorry for them. We actually dont bother to go dig deeper and collect valuable information and by the way the authenticity of claims is a joke who verifies this information? Again must be some foreigner Uzbek/Tajik suicide bomber came across the border and now we will send his DNA, locate SIM cards and then after we will wait and wait......
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Feb 01, 2015 12:38am
It is unbelievable that so many people lost their lives due to incapability of our govt. I am more devastated because I know a lot of people who died or injured were from neighborhood in Shikarpur. Suspending poor SHO is not going solve problem. It requires more than that which include controlling hateful sermons in Friday prayers and cutting funding ties from us and Saudi arbia.
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Feb 01, 2015 03:31am
Why not the PM and his cabinet. In Pakistan it is only the week that suffers.
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Feb 01, 2015 03:35am
@Imran "The entire country is in a state of unrest about how to bring peace and stability in the country "
Your Mr. Sartaj said that Pakistan is a stable and well functional country. He is very honest and never say lie. He know everything especailly if there is India's hand. So you should trust him and sleep without fear. And don't worry all your problems will be vanished in thin air once you get Kashmir.
Hence trust and support that old man known as Sartaj of Pakistan!
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Feb 01, 2015 05:16am
Why fire IG only,fire the chief minister and Nawaz Sharif
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Feb 01, 2015 05:21am
It does not appear the two sects can live together any more. A pan Islamic solution needs to be found for this vexed issue that is as old as Islam itself.
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