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Malik gives Lyari criminals 48 hours to surrender
[Dawn]  Interior Minister Rehman MalikPak politician, current Interior Minister under the Gilani administration. Malik is a former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) intelligence officer who rose to head the FIA during Benazir Bhutto's second tenure. He later joined the Pak Peoples Party and was chief security officer to Bhutto. Malik was tossed from his FIA job in 1998 after documenting the breath-taking corruption of the Sharif family. By unhappy coincidence Nawaz Sharif became PM at just that moment and Malik moved to London one step ahead of the button men. on Thursday gave a deadline of 48 hours for the criminals fighting in Lyari ...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot.... to surrender as the troubled area of Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... remained tense and continued to portray the image of a battlefield on seventh consecutive day of the "grand operation," DawnNews reported. Speaking at a presser along with Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah, the interior minister warned the myrmidons to get ready for stiff action if they fail to surrender before end of 48 hours deadline. A meeting on law and order situation in Bloody Karachi was co-chaired by the chief minister Sindh and the interior minister earlier. Briefings by the Inspector General Police Sindh and the Director General Rangers and intelligence agencies were given to the participants. He said that the Rangers along with police will take part in the ongoing operation against the criminals by the deadline end. "A joint operation of police and rangers is inevitable in Lyari," he added. The minister said that provisional check posts for the Rangers will be stationed tonight. He said that the houses will be set ablaze if any rocket launchers recovered from there. Rangers and police have been directed to take over all exits and entry points to ensure that no weapon is allowed to go in or the criminals are not allowed to leave Lyari or do any other action detrimental to the peace of the area. The minister said Taliban and banned outfits were also fighting against the security forces in Lyari. He said that a strict line of action has been formulated against the myrmidons. "Four helicopters equipped with machine guns will be observing the operation on ground. Latest satellite system will also be used for the surveillance," he added. The minister vowed that Bloody Karachi will be prevented from becoming another Swat. Moreover, the interior minister announced Pakistain Police Medal for SHO Nawaz and Sitara-e-Shujahat for the DSPs and Pakistain Police Medal for SSP for demonstrating courage and leading role by them during the grand operation. SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam, who is leading the operation in the area and survived during kabooms has also been given Sitara-e-Shujahat for his highly dedicated and professional courage demonstrated by him. Considering the difficulties being faced by the residents due to the present ongoing targeted action, the chief minister ordered immediate provision of relief to the residents of Lyari. Meanwhile, ...back at the buffalo wallow, Tex and his new-found Indian friend were preparing a little surprise for the bandidos... the locality remained tense and continued to portray the image of a battlefield with reports of at least 38 people including six security officials having been killed and over 100 others being maimed during the past week of the operation there. The Bloody Karachi Board of Secondary Education has also postponed all examinations of classes nine and ten in the area. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-04 |
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