Islamabad: Rumors of a ‘civil war’ broke out in Pakistan’s Sindh province capital Karachi following the situation surrounding the arrest of Mohammed Safdar, the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In fact, the Sindh Police have tweeted and alleged that the soldiers of Pakistan Rangers kidnapped the Sindh Police Chief in order to issue the arrest order of Safdar. After these allegations, Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into the whole matter.
Meanwhile, The International Herald reported on Twitter that ‘there was also a shootout between the Sindh police and the Pakistan Army during which the Karachi police officers died. After this firing, there has been a ‘civil war’. However, Pakistan’s leading newspaper Dawn has not given any such news.
The Sindh Police has tweeted that on the night of 18/19 October, army personnel forcefully picked up IG Sindh from the house and were also forced to sign Mohammad Safdar’s arrest order. The police have tweeted and said that the Sindh police are deeply hurt by this behavior while the IG has decided to go on leave indefinitely to register a protest. Following this tweet, Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an investigation into the arrest of Muhammad Safdar, son-in-law of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday. Safdar was arrested from his hotel room in Karachi on Monday.
The army issued a statement
A statement issued by the army said that the army chief has asked the Karachi Corps commander to investigate the incident immediately and submit the report as soon as possible. The statement, however, did not clarify what incident he asked to be investigated, but, before that, Pakistan People’s Party President Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had asked the administration to investigate the incidents related to Safdar’s arrest.
Safdar and his wife PML-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz came to Karachi to participate in the rally of Pakistan Democratic Movement. Meanwhile, Safdar was arrested from his hotel room. However, he was soon released on bail. While speaking to reporters, Bilawal had said that all the top officials of Sindh police were surprised as to who were the people who surrounded the police chief’s house and took him to an undisclosed location before Safdar’s arrest.
PAK on the verge of civil war
Please tell that the Pakistani newspaper International Herald also claimed in a report that a civil war-like situation had developed in Karachi on the night of 18/19 October. According to this report, firing took place at several places between the Pakistani Army and Sindh Police. Safdar was later arrested. Explain that a case has been registered against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice-president Maryam Nawaz and more than two thousand workers of the party for holding an anti-Pakistan government rally. In this rally held on October 16, Maryam publicly called Prime Minister Imran Khan a coward, a nominee, and a puppet. The rally was organized by the Pakistan Democratic Movement.
