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PASPIDA seeks LCCI help over law & order situation in Karachi
LAHORE, August 19, 2011 (PPI): The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has demanded of the government to take strict measures to control law & order situation in Karachi.
The demand was raised by the LCCI President Shahzad Ali Malik,
Senior Vice President Sheikh Mohammad Arshad and Vice President
Sohail Azhar during a meeting with the delegation of PASPIDA headed
by its Chairman Abid Javed here on Friday.
The LCCI office-bearers said that the business community was extremely upset with the existing scenario. Target killings and daylight dacoities are forcing businessmen to close down their businesses.
They said that a new crime trend has very recently cropped up in Sindh wherein armed people hijack loaded containers and smuggle looted goods to the neighbouring countries. And only on the last month as many as 60 containers were hijacked.
They said that only a few days back a 40-feet container loaded with autoparts of M/s. Badami Bagh Motors, which was on its way to Lahore, was looted in Karachi near Nooriabad. They said that at a time when the government was striving for attracting foreign investment and encouraging local businesses, the deteriorating law and order situation is putting a reverse gear to all its efforts.
They said that the business community plays an important role in running the affairs of the country and the government should take special steps to protect the businessmen from any such incident.
They said that the poor law and order situation was not only badly affecting the business transactions between Karachi and Lahore but also forcing the businessmen of the upcountry to close down their businesses with Sindh.
They demanded of the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Home Minister, Home Secretary, IG Sindh to ensure arrest of the culprits and identify crime prone areas to avert any such incidents in future.
The demand was raised by the LCCI President Shahzad Ali Malik,
Senior Vice President Sheikh Mohammad Arshad and Vice President
Sohail Azhar during a meeting with the delegation of PASPIDA headed
by its Chairman Abid Javed here on Friday.
The LCCI office-bearers said that the business community was extremely upset with the existing scenario. Target killings and daylight dacoities are forcing businessmen to close down their businesses.
They said that a new crime trend has very recently cropped up in Sindh wherein armed people hijack loaded containers and smuggle looted goods to the neighbouring countries. And only on the last month as many as 60 containers were hijacked.
They said that only a few days back a 40-feet container loaded with autoparts of M/s. Badami Bagh Motors, which was on its way to Lahore, was looted in Karachi near Nooriabad. They said that at a time when the government was striving for attracting foreign investment and encouraging local businesses, the deteriorating law and order situation is putting a reverse gear to all its efforts.
They said that the business community plays an important role in running the affairs of the country and the government should take special steps to protect the businessmen from any such incident.
They said that the poor law and order situation was not only badly affecting the business transactions between Karachi and Lahore but also forcing the businessmen of the upcountry to close down their businesses with Sindh.
They demanded of the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Home Minister, Home Secretary, IG Sindh to ensure arrest of the culprits and identify crime prone areas to avert any such incidents in future.
