First of all, it’s really sad to know that BB got killed in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007 at 6:16pm. It’s the shameful act and security has shown negligence. It’s after effects are more dangerous than anything else. Many believes that she was getting more popular and had much chances to be win the elections, that is why she was killed. Dammit, play fair, if you think you deserve to be in ruling party.
I got this news around 6:20pm and got out of the office immediately and Thank God my home is on the distance of 10 minutes so I got home safely. First thing I did was started TV and was surprised to see the reaction by party activists within an hour. After around 4 hours, I came to know following has happened in Karachi.
(1) Around 950 vehicles and 12 Petrol pumps were put on fire.
(2) My beloved university (FAST) was burnt :( along with some more educational institutes.
(3) Eidi Center and a few hospitals were burnt.
(4) Hotels / Restaurants were burnt
(5) Numerous Banks and jeweler shops were looted and were put on fire.
(6) People were stuck and couldn’t get to home due to the law & order situation in Karachi.
(7) Super Markets, Trains & Railway Stations were also burnt.
After this, I was thinking what would be the conditions of Interior Sindh where Benazir has more influence, “Am I living in country which has government and security to protect citizens and their property” or I am living in a forest where anything can happen? Where the hell was that Army, Rangers and POLICE? What the hell this care taker government was doing except beating about the bush? Who will pay the damages now?
These are the actions done on that time and due to these actions, many other things will pop-up, Many affording educate people will leave the country immediately, Tourist will get back to home and It will take months to normalize.
Its third day, I am sitting home like prison, can’t go outside, don’t have much to eat and thinking what will happen to those who might face some medical emergency? But again
WHY THE HELL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND HOSPITALS WERE TARGETTED?????????
December 31, 2007 at 3:10 pm |
Hey Om,
How bad is the FAST uni scene?
I myself came back home after 2 days.
December 31, 2007 at 7:53 pm |
@ Ammar:
so sad to know this….!
Those nuts have tried their best and unfortunately they have been successful.
Much of PC, Laptops were looted. Classrooms, Academic office were put on fire. They have no information about Oscilloscops and Robotic Arms, so they broke them up
January 2, 2008 at 6:52 am |
It’s a pity. People are violent by nature, that is the sad truth and it is proven time and again. Overwhelmed with emotions they lose the sense of what is right and wrong. That is why it is advised not to take critical decisions when you are overwhelmed with anger or emotions. So a university, a hospital, a school or an ambulance means nothing.
Police, rangers and army were not available on “crime” scenes initially. I can bet if they were there and were suppressing the violence, it would have sparked to a greater extent and the aggrieved party would have been whining about “how the govt. is not even allowing us to conduct demonstration against the incident.”
January 2, 2008 at 6:52 am |
I heard bout the univ. It’s very very sad. Any further updates?
January 3, 2008 at 7:35 am |
“Police, rangers and army were not available on “crime” scenes initially. ”
Police was there , waiting for rangers to come and rescue them (i was there on baluch colony bridge n there were around 300-400 vehicles stuck in dat area coz just after the bridge around 30 cars were burning n police was with us people told them to do something but they were not doing n e thing… un ki khud halat band thi )
January 11, 2008 at 4:01 pm |
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May 18, 2008 at 10:16 pm |
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