KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi on Monday announced the formation of a joint committee in city’s Mir Muhammad Goth in Manghopir and New Nazimabad, asking the government not to displace the locals residing there for decades.
Acting Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) opposition leader Saifuddin Advocate has visited Mir Muhammad Goth in Manghopir and New Nazimabad meeting local elders, affected residents and addressing a public gathering amid recent tensions between the two areas.
Saifuddin announced the formation of a joint committee comprising representatives of both communities to promote harmony and protect residents’ rights. He was accompanied by JI Karachi Special Assistant Muhammad Ishaq Khan, District West chief Mudassar Hussain Ansari, district administrator Abdul Hannan and other party officials.
Addressing the gathering, Saifuddin said attempts to pit communities against each other would not succeed and vowed to resist any move to displace residents of long-established, legally recognised settlements. He accused the Sindh government of facilitating land grabbing under the guise of clearing settlements and called for an end to such policies.
He expressed sympathy for New Nazimabad residents whose properties were damaged during recent unrest and urged the administration to compensate them.
Saifuddin said the situation was not a conflict between two communities but a consequence of what he described as unjust government policies, and condemned acts of violence by miscreants during protests.
He also expressed condolences over the death of Munawar Shah, who reportedly suffered a fatal heart attack during a demolition operation, and said JI would raise the issue in the Sindh Assembly and provide legal support to affected residents.
Speaking at the gathering, Ishaq Khan said Mir Muhammad Goth was a legal settlement established under the 1988 Goth Abad Scheme and that around 60 people had been falsely nominated in FIRs related to the incident, including deceased individuals and New Nazimabad residents.
Ansari said residents of Mir Muhammad Goth had lived in the area for over 25 years and had received civic amenities including sewerage, electricity and gas connections, as well as government-funded development. He said evicting residents who had invested their life savings in building homes was unacceptable, and pledged that JI would continue its struggle for their rights.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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