Sit-ins continue in Karachi against Parachinar killings

Traffic hurdles remained for the people of Karachi today where protests entered their fifth day against the situation in Parachinar.

The religiopolitical Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) had given a country-wide call of protests with the view to express solidarity with the people of Parachinar.

Since December 20, Plpeople of Parachinar have also been staging a sit-in against the law and order situation as well as road closures.

The demonstrations started after an incident where couple of people were killed and later decapitated after being waylaid on their way towards Parachinar in Bagan area.

On the fifth day today, multiple sit-ins organised on MWM’s call continued in Karachi with the blockade of several important thoroughfares leading to a citywide traffic mess in all seven districts and causing hardship to people.

The MWM had spread its protests to almost all of Karachi. 

Demonstrations are being held at 12 locations across the metropolis. One more point was added to the list today, according to a statement by the Karachi Traffic Police.

The sit-ins continued on the main M. A. Jinnah Road near Numaish, Abul Hasan Ispahani Road near Abbas Town, Five Star Chowrangi in North Nazimabad, University Road near Samama Shopping Centre, main Sharea Faisal near Star Gate, Korangi, main National Highway near Malir 15, Shamsuddin Azimi Road in Surjani Town, Shahrah-i-Pakistan near Ancholi, Kamran Chowrangi in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Nawab Siddique Ali Khan Road near Nazimabad No 1, main National Highway near Steel Town, and the Power House roundabout in North Karachi, according to officials, witnesses, and organisers.