South Asia
Pakistan security officials raid residence of Sindhi leader in Shikarpur
Shikarpur: Pakistan Rangers personnel in more than 20 vehicles and ISI personnel in civilian clothes in five vehicles allegedly raided the residence of Sindhi leader Lala Aslam Pathan in the country's Shikarpur city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Lala is the vice-chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM).
“Rangers and ISI personnel threatened his family and combed the entire neighbourhood to arrest him or his sons. This attempted operation was unsuccessful because of their absence in the house and the neighbourhood,” Shafi Burfat, the chairman of JSMM, who himself is living in exile in Germany, told ANI.
JSMM also condemned the raid.
Burfat said, “Pakistani fascist LEAs (Law Enforcement Agencies) are conducting a brutal operation against the Sindhi National Movement for the last several years. Following the announcement by the JSMM to mark 'Slavery Day' and 'Black Day' on August 14, the state has started a series of arrests of national workers across Sindh.”
