After the killing of Sabeen Mahmud, a social rights activit,
the role of intelligence agencies has again become a hot topic for debate. Immediately
after her death, sections of the society began to point figures at the ISI,
accusing the agency for her death. What is surprising is that these accusations
have been made without an iota of evidence, people accusing the agency also
fail to take into account the current law and order situation in Karachi. The metropolis
is home to a variety of armed gangs, from militant wings of political parties
to the Taliban. Anyone of these groups could have been involved in her murder, but
this is hardly taken into account. It is also relevant to mention that her
killing took place in the wake of military operations in Karachi and North
Waziristan, any group being targeted in these operations could have had a hand
in Sabeen Mahmuds killing in order to divert the attention of the media and
discredit the agencies.
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