Extortion: MQM, traders to observe Black Day on Saturday

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Karachi traders have announced to observe Black/Protest Day on Saturday, Geo News reported Friday.

MQM has asked Karachi traders to keep their business shut on Saturday.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers protested inside the Sindh Assenbly while a large number of it's workers protested outside against extortion and Parchi Mafia.

The MQM legislators chanted slogans against extortion inside the provincial assembly in front of the desk of the Speaker.

Deputy Speaker Shahla Raza presided over the session which was later adjourned till Monday, 10 am. The speaker held MQM's attitude responsible for the adjournment.

MQM MPAs were holding placards inscribed with slogans against extortion and asking Sindh Chief Minister to take notice of the situation.

Earlier, a joint emergent meeting of MQM Coordination Committee Pakistan and London chapters decided to protest against extortionist mafia in and outside Sindh Assembly on Friday.

Sources privy to the minutes of the meeting said that MQM leaders, in the strongest of words warned unruly feudal lords under whose aegis the extortionists were thriving.

They said MQM believed in peaceful co-existence, which they said should not be mistaken for cowardice.

The leadership also said that they were only held back by their Quaid Altaf Hussian, who has always preached peace otherwise these feudal lords would have had it.

Claiming that most of the oppressed population of Sindh as well as journalists and students were on their side, the party leadership urged Altaf Hussian to let them give those overlords a taste of their own medicine.