DG Rangers, claims no party will shut down Karachi today

IN KARACHI: Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar has warned on Wednesday that no political party would be allowed to forcefully shut down the city, after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement declared to observe a ‘protest day’ today against a reported raid on the party leader Farooq Sattar’s residence on last Tuesday.

“We will provide complete security to transporters and unruly elements who tried to disrupt the business activities of Karachi will not be spared,” clarified the DG Rangers.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement announced to stage a protest against what they thought was ‘misconduct of Rangers personnel’ and the cordoning off the residence of Farooq Sattar during a search operation in the PIB area of Karachi.

Nevertheless, life in the city along with all the business activities continues to remain normal.