Uneasy Peace
On the evening of 14 May 2007, Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim said at a press conference that the situation in Karachi city was under control and no serious incidents of violence had taken place that day despite fears to the contrary. During a press conference, the Chief Minister indicated that the opposition parties had not sought permission from the provincial government for holding the 12 May 2007 rallies in Karachi, but that general elections would still be held in Pakistani as scheduled in a few months. At the same press conference, Rahim also indicated that Salimullah Khan of Jamia Farooqia University had recently been arrested, although he declined to state why.
The city had been calmer the day following the riots, with security forces in armored personnel carriers and pickup trucks with mounted machine guns patrolling mostly peaceful and deserted streets. Tensions were still high, however, with the government authorizing paramilitary troops to shoot anyone involved in 'serious' violence.
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