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Summary Senior Minister Zulfiqar Mirza said on Tuesday there is no need of Army in Karachi.
He however said Army’s help could be sought constitutionally in any emergency situation.Talking to the media on arriving in the federal capital, Zulfiqar Mirza said that there is no need of Army in Karachi but it could be called through constitutional procedure in any emergency situation.Zulfiqar Mirza was summoned to the federal capital by President Asif Ali Zardari for explanation over his outburst against Interior Minister Rehman Malik.Mirza had criticised federal minister over his frequent visits to Karachi, considering it interference into the security matters of Karachi. He said it was the responsibility of Sindh government instead of the federation to ensure peace in the metropolis.Zulfiqar Mirza reached Islamabad on Tuesday via National Airline’s flight number PK-300.Regarding his outburst against Rehman Malik, he said that he was talking about solution of problems confronted by Sindh, and as far as Rehman Malik is concerned, he is a senior and he respects him a lot.He stressed there was no point in beating the drum of Peace Committee, stressing actual reasons of unrest in the metropolis be made public.Defending Aman Committee, Zulfiqar Mirza remarked People’s Aman Committee had no existence now, as its leaders had announced to abolish the organisation after it was banned.To a question, Mirza said that 300 police personal have been killed in Karachi.He said that police and Rangers have demanded a free hand but FC has to be made active for law and order in Karachi. He said that the politicians should avoid blame game for political interests. He said that a thief should be called a thief and if any activists of PPP, MQM or ANP are found involved in killings, they should be hanged.
