KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Wednesday announced to launch a peaceful protest movement and said all business activities in Karachi would remain shut until the culprits responsible for Abbas Town bombings are arrested, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported.
“The MQM is carrying out a peaceful protest and we urge people to participate in it to show commiseration with the affectees of Abbas Town blast,” said the MQM senior leader Raza Haroon while addressing a press conference.
Haroon said that the decision was taken by the MQM Co-ordination Committee after lengthy consultations.
At least 48 people were killed and more than 150 sustained injuries in a massive blast that hit a residential area near Abbas Town on Ispahani Road in Karachi on Sunday.
DND
