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Activists protest illegal occupation of Christians' houses in Sanghar by 'land mafia'

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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRights activists on Thursday staged a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) against the illegal occupation of the houses of Christian community members by the land mafia in Sindh's Sanghar district.Carrying placards, the activists of minority rights organisations and some of the affected families chanted slogans against the land mafia and police high-ups.The demonstration was jointly organised by the Human Rights Youth Organisation Minority Affairs Pakistan, All Pakistan Christian Action Committee, Action Campaign and other groups.Speaking on the occasion, their representatives Peter James, Noman Peter and others demanded that the Sindh chief minister take notice of the alleged manhandling of the members of the religious minority in the Chak-36 Workshop area in Sanghar under alleged patronage of local police.They called upon the Sindh inspector general of police to take action against Makli SHO Sub-inspector Muhammad Jumman Khoso who along with his subordinates allegedly trespassed houses of the residents and subjected women and elderly persons to physical torture.The protestors also flayed the local PPP leaders in Sanghar district for not paying heed to their complaints and not taking any action against the culprits as well as the police officials allegedly involved in the illegal occupation of their houses.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementComments (17) ClosedWe stand by with our Christian community and condemn the land mafia of corrupt parties!Superpower Pakistan is heaven for minorities under the pragmatic leadership of PMIK,the handsome one.What else can we expect from ....The helpless slaves are waking up for human rights in Sindh. A positive sign.There is no law &amp; order in the country especially In Sindh.Two rules in the country one for the rich &amp; one for the poor.@Baasha,....corrupt land mafia in Sindh!@Sarcasm,Your favourites PPP. Eat.How many Hidus/Christians still left?@Dr Tarik, Absolutely. Christians not alone, the urbans, all people of Sindh condemns PPP led Sindh Administration, this Administration does not deserve any support from any decent entity.Wow niazi welfare society now grabbing people’s homes!Unfortunately, land and property mafias are everywhere.@Sarcasm, it is not beauty contest where handsome play roleThe protestors also flayed the local PPP leaders in Sanghar district for not paying heed to their complaints and not taking any action against the culprits as well as the police officials allegedly involved in the illegal occupation of their houses.Total breakdown of law and order in sind. Bilawal can't run a province, he should forget about the nation.Land mafia, all PPP of ZardariPakistan is the safest country on earth for minorities especially Hindus and Christians.@Dr Tarik, No - Two rules - One for majority and one for minorityAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement010203040506070809We need serious and public conversations about how Pakistan will cope with climate change in the future.AdvertisementWe need serious and public conversations about how Pakistan will cope with climate change in the future.Pakistan’s total external debt and liabilities have already surged to 39.7pc of the GDP or $130.2bn.THE ECP’s reasoning for postponing by-elections just days before the first few seats were to be contested has not...The pacers’ early burst put Pakistan on top but midway through the Sri Lanka innings everything started going quickly downhill.There are many precedents for the ‘minus-one formula’ and ‘technical knockout’ in Pakistan’s political history.SOCIAL hyperpolarisation, gradually becoming apparent not just in developing democracies but also in the more ...AFTER over six years since the project was launched, Karachi got its second multicoloured bus rapid transit line to...Advertisement

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRights activists on Thursday staged a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) against the illegal occupation of the houses of Christian community members by the land mafia in Sindh's Sanghar district.Carrying placards, the activists of minority rights organisations and some of the affected families chanted slogans against the land mafia and police high-ups.The demonstration was jointly organised by the Human Rights Youth Organisation Minority Affairs Pakistan, All Pakistan Christian Action Committee, Action Campaign and...

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