The Peoples' Aman Committee () was an alleged militant group tied to the

Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a Cent ...

and based in

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. The PAC was founded by the infamous Karachi gangster

Rehman Dakait Sardar Abdul Rehman Baloch alias Rehman Dakait () was a Pakistani gangster based in Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood who formed the Peoples' Aman Committee. In urban Karachi, he is a mythical figure from the feared but not talked about Organised cri ...

in 2008 and is accused of being involved in organized crime and gang wars. After Rehman's death in 2009, leadership of the group was taken over by Uzair Baloch. The PAC is avowedly a support group for the Pakistan Peoples Party, the ruling party in Pakistan from 2008 until the 2013 elections. The organization initially only served

Lyari Lyari (Urdu: ; ; Balochi: لێاری) is a historic locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the most densely populated part of Karachi, and is one of its earliest settled areas. History Lyari is said to be one of the oldest inhabited parts of Kar ...

, but soon offices were set up in other Baloch populated neighbourhoods of Karachi, such as Dalmiya (Shantinagar),

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, Old Golimar, Mawach Goth, and even in some nearby town and villages in

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and

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. The PAC has a bitter rivalry with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the city of Karachi. In March 2011, the PAC agreed to disband after its parent organization the Pakistan Peoples Party was pressured by its then allies, the MQM. Despite being officially defunct, the organization continues to function ''de facto'' on the ground.

Prohibition

On October 11, 2011, the PAC was banned under Clause (11/B) of Anti-terrorism Act 1997.Peoples Aman Committee Banned
Thenews.com.pk. October 11, 2011. Retrieved on 2012-05-04. The Sindh Home Ministry, after issuing its notification also directed the law enforcement agencies to monitor PAC activities.Ban on Peoples Aman Committee Notified
. Samaa.tv (2011-10-11). Retrieved on 2012-05-04. The home ministry notification outlaws establishment of PAC offices and restricts its activities anywhere in the province.

References

{{reflist, 35em Organisations designated as terrorist by Pakistan Pakistan People's Party Street gangs Politics of Karachi Organisations based in Karachi Organised crime groups in Pakistan Crime in Karachi Military wings of political parties

Prohibition

See also

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