Late Thursday evening, in Sector 4C of Karachi’s Surjani Town, a tragicincident unfolded when a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) union council,identified as Mohammad Habib, lost his life in a violent altercationconcerning illegal electricity connections, commonly referred to as”Kunda.” Habib had been serving as a ward councillor for the JI, adding apolitical dimension to the incident.
Following this distressing event, the local law enforcement swiftlyresponded by dispatching a substantial police presence to the scene toinitiate a thorough investigation into the matter. As the news of thisincident spread, it raised concerns within the community, triggering ademand for justice and accountability.
Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, the President of JI Karachi, shed light on thecircumstances leading to Habib’s unfortunate demise. According to Rehman,Habib had been alerted to the existence of an illegal electricityconnection and had headed to a meeting to address the issue.
Tragically, he was fatally shot shortly after departing from this meeting.In a grave accusation, Rehman claimed that the Kunda mafia enjoyedpolitical support from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
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Expressing outrage and determination, the JI Karachi chief called upon theInspector General of Police (IG) to take immediate action by apprehendingthe responsible individuals and those who may have aided them. He alsowarned that the JI would not hesitate to stage protests if the authoritiesfailed to file a proper first information report for the incident ortampered with the medical examination of the victim’s body
