Banned outfits resurface in City

KARACHI - Sectarianism eclipsing the City as processions, rallies, gatherings, wall chalking and distribution of threatening leaflets to Shias by sectarian banned outfits raise tensions, The Nation has learnt here on Monday.
Different organisations have started their artivities including Sippah-e-Sahaba (SSP) Pakistan, Lashker-e-Jahngvi (LEJ) and Sippah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) and Tehreek-e-Jaffria (TJ).
Initially the booked activists of the outlawed sectarian organisations freed in growing numbers and later Sippah-e-Sahaba currently known as Millat-e-Islamia held number of processions throughout the City and on the other side sealed offices of Sippah-e-Muhammad and Tehreek-e-Jaffria offices resumed functioning. Both groups had made graffiti on the City walls and shown the re-emergence of the parties.
Interestingly, government had remained silent when processions had been taken around the City. Resultantly, three people were killed separately in a week and the killers are still roaming freely.
On the other hand, Jafferia Alliance Pakistan had started taking out processions and rallies.
The latest move to provoke extremism in the City was the distribution of handbills in which a deadline has been given to the Shias to either convert to Muslim or pay monthly tax (Gazziya) for staying in the Muslim state, Pakistan. Another controversial handbill also based upon the religious reheated matter in which Tehreek-Taliban, Dara-e-Adam Khail had given the timeframe to the Shias leaders for the released of detained Khaista-ur-Rehman son of Muhammad Akber of Musshtti village.
The handbill has been distributed in Shia dominated areas like Jaffer-e-Tayyar Society, number 2, Shah Faisal Colony, Sadat Colony, Orangi Town, and Abbas Town and some other areas. The handbill quoted the Fatwa given by Qari Siraj, chief cleric of seminary Siraj-ul-Uloom, Dera Ismail Khan and the representative of Amir-ul-Mominin, Mullah Umar.