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Mengal likely to file petition today
Staff Report
Monday, April 10, 2006
KARACHI: Sardar Akhter Mengal, former chief minister of Balochistan and chief of the Balochistan National Party,
is likely to file a petition before the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday (today) against the decision to surround
his residence in Defence, phase-V for the last five days.
“We have decided to approach the SHC to challenge the illegal action of the law enforcement agencies,” MNA
Rauf Mengal told journalists outside Mengal residence on Sunday evening where BNP activists held
demonstrations.
Rauf Mengal, who was allowed by the LEAs to come out of the house, told reporters that they had formed a
panel comprising five lawyers to prepare the petition. He said that the petition would be filed on Monday (today).
Mengal said that the government’s tall claims of democracy and upholding the supremacy of parliament had
been exposed by the action taken against Baloch political leaders and cases against elected representatives.
He said that they were ready to face legal action if there was any case against them.
Referring to his contacts with the Sindh chief minister and the governor, Mengal regretted that the top provincial
authorities had adopted an “apologetic attitude” towards the incident. He claimed that Balochistan was in protest
against the siege of the Mengal houses in Karachi.
Rauf Mengal said that PONM had taken initiative. Similarly, the ARD had raised its voice against the siege.
Earlier, some dozens Baloch activists blocked one lane of Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, however, they ended the
protest when the LEAs allowed a tanker to carry water to the Mengal residence. Later, the police ordered them to
leave the main road.
Akhter Mengal told journalists over the mobile phone from the balcony of his residence that the water supply to
his house had been cut off. The officials had allowed them to bring food though, he added. He categorically
stated that no dialogue had been held with government officials. Around 10 police mobile units were seen
cordoning off the residence on Sunday.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C10%5Cstory_10-4-2006_pg12_3
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Staff Report
Monday, April 10, 2006
KARACHI: Sardar Akhter Mengal, former chief minister of Balochistan and chief of the Balochistan National Party,
is likely to file a petition before the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday (today) against the decision to surround
his residence in Defence, phase-V for the last five days.
“We have decided to approach the SHC to challenge the illegal action of the law enforcement agencies,” MNA
Rauf Mengal told journalists outside Mengal residence on Sunday evening where BNP activists held
demonstrations.
Rauf Mengal, who was allowed by the LEAs to come out of the house, told reporters that they had formed a
panel comprising five lawyers to prepare the petition. He said that the petition would be filed on Monday (today).
Mengal said that the government’s tall claims of democracy and upholding the supremacy of parliament had
been exposed by the action taken against Baloch political leaders and cases against elected representatives.
He said that they were ready to face legal action if there was any case against them.
Referring to his contacts with the Sindh chief minister and the governor, Mengal regretted that the top provincial
authorities had adopted an “apologetic attitude” towards the incident. He claimed that Balochistan was in protest
against the siege of the Mengal houses in Karachi.
Rauf Mengal said that PONM had taken initiative. Similarly, the ARD had raised its voice against the siege.
Earlier, some dozens Baloch activists blocked one lane of Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, however, they ended the
protest when the LEAs allowed a tanker to carry water to the Mengal residence. Later, the police ordered them to
leave the main road.
Akhter Mengal told journalists over the mobile phone from the balcony of his residence that the water supply to
his house had been cut off. The officials had allowed them to bring food though, he added. He categorically
stated that no dialogue had been held with government officials. Around 10 police mobile units were seen
cordoning off the residence on Sunday.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C10%5Cstory_10-4-2006_pg12_3
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