Summary Sindh government announces to refer case of Shikarpur tragedy to military courts.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Allama Maqsood Domki of Shuhada Committee on Thursday announced to end sit-in after a 37-hour protest in Karachi.
He pronounced that the negations with Sindh government were fruitful and that they have been ensured that the government would employ all possible resources to hamper such incidents in future.
Provincial government also ascertained to forward the case of Shikarpur tragedy to the military courts while a Judicial Investigation Team (JIT) will be formulated to thoroughly investigate the incident.
Shuhada Committee had earlier decided to continue the protest unless and until the demands were practically met.
At least 54 people were killed and 50 others injured as explosion hit an imambargah in Shikarpur district of Sindh, around 470 kilometres (300 miles) north of Karachi on January 31.
According to police, the explosion took place inside an imambargah in Lakhi Dar area during Friday prayers.
It was the bloodiest single sectarian attack in Pakistan since January 22 last year, when 24 Shia pilgrims returning from Iran were killed when their bus was bombed in southwestern Balochistan province.
