ISLAMABAD: The business community of Islamabad led by Munawar Mughal, Vice President FPCCI and Shaban Khalid, President ICCI staged a big demonstration outside Kohsar Police Station to condemn the police brutality on traders’ leader Ajmal Baloch and called for urgent removal of Asmatullah Junejo, SSP Islamabad. They also demanded for immediate withdrawal of police FIR against Ajmal Baloch. They chanted slogans against manhandling of Islamabad Police and vowed that they would not tolerate such inhuman approach of police.
Addressing the protesters, Munawar Mughal said that Asmatullah Junejo, SSP Islamabad should be terminated immediately and notification of suspended police officials should be issued without delay and thorough investigation should be conducted against those police officials who were responsible for beating of Ajmal Baloch. He said strong protest movement will be launched against the police if urgent measures were not taken to meet the demands of business community.
Shaban Khalid President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Khalid Chaudhry Acting Organizing Secretary Traders Action Committee & SVP ICCI, former Presidents of ICCI including Abdul Rauf, Khalid Javed, Mian Akram Farid, Nasir Khan, Ejaz Abbasi, Zahid Maqbool and Presidents of various markets including Rana Qadeer, Tahir Abbasi, Mian Khalid, Sarfraz Mughal, Raj Abbasi and many others also addressed the demonstration. It was decided that the next protest demonstration will be held in Aabpara Market on 29th Sept 2014 at 2:30pm.
