[Dawn] With the Rangers-led 'Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
operation' entering the second month on Saturday, the law-enforcement agencies prepared themselves for more vigorous action following the arrest of over 800 suspects -- most of them said to be associated with political parties -- by the paramilitary force during the much publicised campaign against militancy, assassinations, extortion and kidnapping for ransom.
Amid criticism from certain quarters, bigwigs from the Pakistain Rangers, Sindh, and the Karachi police said they were determined to move fast after one month to achieve certain targets that they hoped would ensure a long-awaited sustainable peace in the metropolis.