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KARACHI: Protests were held against the assassination of religious scholar Maulana Dr Adil Khan today (Friday) in several areas of the metropolis.
According to details, the protests were held at Nagan Chowrangi, Lasbella Chowk, Banaras Chowk, Dawood Chowrangi, Qayyumabad and Lee Market. The call for protests and ‘wheel-jam’ strike across the city was issued by the Karachi Ulema Committee yesterday, assuring that the demonstrations would be peaceful.
Several shops in different areas remained closed on Friday morning and public transport was scarce, as Ulema Committee had urged traders and transporters to close their businesses.
Shops and markets were reopened after Friday prayers. All Karachi Tajir Ittehad Chairperson Atiq Mir said it was a peaceful strike as the body had not received any reports of forceful closure of businesses.
Leader of the banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi, while addressing a protest rally of Ulema Committee Karachi demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the assassination of Maulana Adil.
Maulana Aurangzeb was accompanied by KUC’s acting head, Maulana Iqbalullah, Maulana Hazrat Wali, Qari Allah Dad, Mufti Hamadullah Madani, Maulana Rab Nawaz Hanafi, Maulana Mohammed Tayab.
Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi further said that today’s strike was the starting point. “The process of strikes will continue until our demands are met,” he added.
The KUC members regretted the perceived lack of action from the government and demanded that law enforcement agencies pick up the pace of investigation of the case.