Pro-Qadri leaders, protesters booked

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Pro-Qadri leaders, protesters booked

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published March 3, 2016

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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Hafeez

Mar 03, 2016 10:40am

Ooh they are.asking for.trouble. this could possibly.destroy N league.

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My 2 cents

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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Naseem Altaf

Mar 03, 2016 10:48am

Rule of law is a must for the survival of any society.

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naveed iqbal

Mar 03, 2016 10:49am

Modification of frame work on governmental level and public level as well.

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Sarcasm

Mar 03, 2016 10:53am

Brave call by Pakistani State. Hope silent majority support it.

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salar

Mar 03, 2016 10:56am

nice, this step should be appreciated

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Murad

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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Dr. Farooq Khan

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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Sarfraz

Mar 03, 2016 11:10am

Excellent

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Amir

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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Skeptic

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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Wasiq

Mar 03, 2016 11:35am

It would be a suicide for Govt.

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Wasiq

Mar 03, 2016 11:37am

It would be a suicide for Govt.

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Zak

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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Khan Lala

Mar 03, 2016 11:52am

PML (N) will hardly survive in these situations....

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Ali K

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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Merchant

Mar 03, 2016 12:00pm

@Sarcasm I support this police action.

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Sidd

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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Aman Khan

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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critic

Mar 03, 2016 12:05pm

Very good step.....few thousand cnt hijack whole nation

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ishrat ke abba chidambaram

Mar 03, 2016 12:16pm

It's good sign, Pakistan is changing rapidly..

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Fawzia H

Mar 03, 2016 12:23pm

Zabardast

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stranger

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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Ali Vazir

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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A Ali

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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M.Saeed

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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Shaan

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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saifullah mahsud

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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Ghulam Sarwar

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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AKB

Mar 03, 2016 02:59pm

Brave action by the Government.

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Cavalier

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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Asif Jamil

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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Baaligh

Mar 03, 2016 03:07pm

Good....but what next ? Whether any further action or just an FIR ?

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Pathetic

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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Azmeen

Mar 03, 2016 03:17pm

A right step at the right time.

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nazreen

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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The Observer

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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Tariq, Lahore

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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Muhammed Ali UK

Mar 03, 2016 04:22pm

Lets just let the mob rule our country...after all nobody cares do they.

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waleed KARACHI

Mar 03, 2016 05:19pm

there were around 2 millions who attended juloos.

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Mar 03, 2016 06:32pm

Nap implementation and such a big crowd of extremists. Question mark????

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Reality Bites

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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Naseer

Mar 03, 2016 07:50pm

@My 2 cents I wish our problems go away just by ignoring them.

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Abdul Karim

Mar 03, 2016 08:13pm

Anyone breaking the law must face court and be punished if found guilty.

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Shouka Tailee

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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Home Alone

Mar 03, 2016 10:09pm

Kudos to the government for booking 7000 in one shot.

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