Is MQM really behind burning of hundreds of shops on M A Jinnah Road or it was angry participants of the procession who went on rampage after the blast?
Guys, what do you think was MQM also behind burning of over 150 shops in Liaquat Bazar of Quetta after attack on Ashura procession in March 2004???
"""After the terrorist attacks the police and other security officials 'disappeared' from the scene. The angry mob then attacked closed shops, markets, shopping malls, commercial establishments, hotels, etc.
They ransacked and torched over 150 shops and other buildings, including a cinema-house, a UBL branch and an MCB branch, on Prince Road, Liaquat Bazaar, Masjid Road, Meezan Chowk, Abdul Sattar Road and Mecongy Road.
The fire-brigade was not allowed by the mob to enter the affected localities as a result the burning private and public property was completely gutted. "A security guard of the MCB died of suffocation," hospital sources said, adding his body was recovered from the bank branch on Wednesday. """
http://www.dawn.com/2004/03/04/top1.htm
""Market Set Ablaze
Kakar told newsmen that after firing angry mobs ransacked shops in Bano market, setting it on fire. Fire tenders were rushed to control fire, an up-date of which is awaited. A transformer was also set on fire on Almdar Road, the City chief said.
Shi'ites immediately went on the rampage in Quetta, burning more than 100 shops.
Troops were sent in to restore order and imposed a curfew as a huge plume of smoke rose from a main market. "Do not come out, a curfew has been imposed," police warned residents over loudspeakers.
An earlier report said that at least 37 people were killed and more than 150 were wounded when unknown gunmen attacked a procession of Muharram in Quetta.""
http://pakistantimes.net/2004/03/03/top.htm
BTW what about roiting in Lahore on 14th Feb, 2006 ?
Was it also the work of MQM ?
""Eyewitnesses and police said the establishments ransacked and set on fire by groups of rioters included a number of local and foreign banks, four restaurants of two American fast food chains, a Norwegian cellphone company’s office, a five-star hotel, a cinema, a theatre, a number of petrol pumps and various shops.
Around 500 vehicles, mainly cars, were ransacked while at least 75 motorcycles and 10 cars were burnt by the protesters. All traffic signals on The Mall, Egerton Road, Hall Road, Laxmi Chowk, Bhati Chowk and some on Ferozpur Road and Multan Road were broken completely by the angry youths. Looting also took place when rioters broke into some offices and buildings, especially that of the cellphone company.""
http://www.dawn.com/2006/02/15/top1.htm
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