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action against the police officials concerned. Usman Baloch said the political
leaders should ponder this fact and hold seminars to discuss the excesses of
the Establishment. Razik Bugti, the PNP's provincial chief of Balochistan,
condemned the brutal killing of Mir Murtaza and called for strengthening of
democratic institutions and fostering a healthy political culture in the
country. He regretted that the parties which claimed to be the champions of
democracy were working against democracy itself and compromised people's
interests after coming to power. He stressed the need for a greater alliance of
all democratic left-wing parties, so that they could play an effective role in
national affairs. The meeting was also addressed by Lal Bukhsh Rind of the
Awami Jamhoori Party, Jamshed Ahmed Khan of the Pakistan Muslim
League, Comrade Samad Baloch and Haider Qaum besides others. They also
termed the killing of Mir Murtaza a national tragedy and criticised the rulers
for granting more powers to the police for eliminating and intimidating
political workers. The meeting extended its full support to the call of the PPP
(SB) for observing a strike on Thursday and urged the people of Lyari to
make it a success.
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