KARACHI: Following a petition filed in Sindh High Court, regarding
Army’s assistance in Karachi crisis, a petition has also been filed in
the Supreme Court, regarding the issue.
The petitioner, a
citizen of Lahore Tariq Asad advocate, while nominating PM, interior
minister, chief secretary Sindh, and Provincial home minister Sindh, as
defendants has prayed in his constitutional petition that Law and order
situation had gone beyond the control of Sindh police and Rangers.
He
also cited requests by various political parties, including MQM, ANP,
and PML-N, asking for Army’s help in containing the crisis, while
federal government was trying to stall the issue under various
pretexts.
The petitioner has requested the Apex Court to help
maintain law and order in the Metropolis, and while evoking article
232, should declare emergency in Sindh province and order deployment of
Army in Karachi in accordance with article 245. Online
