President shocked over violence

ISLAMABAD—President Pervez Musharraf has expressed shock over the incidents of violence in Karachi in which precious lives were lost, innocent people injured and property damaged.
The President directed the concerned authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure peace and calm, and bring the perpetrators and disruptive elements to justice. He also appealed to the people to cooperate with the law enforcement personnel in ensuring peace and tranquillity in the provincial metropolis.
President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani strongly condemning the manhandling of former Federal Minister Sher Afgan Niazi and former Chief Minister Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim have vowed that the democracy process in the country would not be allowed to be derailed at any cost. These views were expressed by the two leaders in a meeting held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. Hosts of issues were discussed during the course of the meeting related to overall political situation, visit of President to China, latest spate of violent incidents with the former federal minister Sher Afgan Niazi and former Chief Minister Ghulam Arbab Rahim and other issues related to national issue.—Agencies