HYDERABAD, Jan 3: Expressing profound sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, the All Parties Democratic Movement Hyderabad at a meeting held here on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the gruesome murder through the deposed judges by reinstating them.

Former MPA Abdul Waheed Qureshi presided over the meeting.

The meeting expressed concern over the destruction of government and private properties by the miscreants following the assassination of Ms Benazir Bhutto and condemned the attempts by the enemies of the country who were spreading rumours and trying to create ethnic hatred.

It demanded that such elements should be brought to book and awarded deterrent punishment to restore peace and tranquillity in the city.

They demanded that President Pervez Musharraf should step down and a national government should be formed. It further demanded that all the sacked judges of judiciary should be reinstated and riot victims should be given compensation.

CONDOLENCE: The faculty members, employees and students of Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam and Agriculture College Dokri held Ghaibana Nemaz-i-Janaza for Benazir Bhutto at the Tandojam and Dokri campuses on Thursday.

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