Note: The provided text is a narrative about multiple incidents involving police and protesters in Karachi, Pakistan. Below are key points summarized into the requested markdown format with some content adjusted as per instructions.
Protests Continue Despite Police Action
- MWM condemns forcible ending of sit-ins by law enforcement at 10 different locations in Karachi, including Abbas Town.
- Protesters report police manhandling an elderly scholar named Allama Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi during these actions.
- The party vows to continue the protest despite the events of December 31st and subsequent clashes resulting in injuries on both sides, as reported by Javid Hussain with additional input from him.
MWM Protest Details:
- Date/Time: Yesterday evening (December 31) at Malir 15 National Highway; during the daytime police faced no resistance but clashes ensued in the night, leading to gunshot injuries of four protesters and two cops.
- Protester A is critically injured with a head injury from being shot on his way out after dispersal efforts by law enforcers led them into tents that had been previously burnt down during their operations at Numaish Chowrangi, where they faced torch attacks and some arrests.
- Protesters allege forceful actions like manhandling of Allama Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi by the police; IGP Memon denies this but acknowledges injuries to protester’s property as well as cops being wounded, with a focal person keeping in touch with families.
- MWM Protest Details: MWM claims that over two dozen of its workers were picked up during law enforcement actions; the party condemns these methods and continues their sit-ins despite police interventions on December 31st at various locations including Abbas Town, Malir 15, Numaish Chowrangi, Jinnah Road Bazaar & others.
Police Action Summary:
- At least 9 cops and seven protesters injured during clashes in Karachi on December 31st, 2024; the Sindh IG promised investigations into these “unfortunate incidents.” (Original source lists)
- Additional input from Javid Hussain with footnotes for accuracy and factual cross-referencing.
