2022 Karachi protests
| Date | 26 January 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Cause | Local Government Amendment Bill in Sindh |
| Perpetrator | Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) |
| Outcome | One protester killed, several injured, MQM leaders and workers arrested |
| Casualties | |
| 1 protester killed, several injured | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Several |
| Arrests | MQM leaders and workers |
On 26 January 2022, members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement staged a sit-in protest in front of the Chief Minister's House in Karachi, Pakistan, against the Local Government Amendment Bill in Sindh.[1] The police baton-charged and shelled protest demonstrators on violation of the Red Zone, killing a protester and injuring several others.[2][3][4][5]
As a result of the baton charge, several workers including a member of the
Sindh Assembly, Sadaqat Hussain, were tortured and arrested. The area around the Chief Minister's House was turned into a battlefield as police and protesters clashed.[5]
The protesters were supposed to protest outside the
Reactions
Federal Minister
PPP in the guise of democracy was highly reprehensible."[11] Members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam movement vowed to hold protests in solidarity with the MQM.[10]
MQM-Pakistan convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said, "We will observe a black day against this incident and demands action against Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah".[12]
Chief Secretary Sindh and Inspector General of Sindh Police.[13]
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