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| Military, political leadership to supervise Karachi operation: PM |
| 2014-05-15 |
| [DAWN] Pakistain's top military and civilian leadership huddled together on Wednesday to review the law and order situation in 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... at a meeting at the Governor House chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... The premier said that the military and politicianship would together supervise the targeted Karachi operation, and that no political pressure would be tolerated. The meeting was briefed by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, the heads of Pakistain's intelligence agencies, the Corps Commander Karachi, the Director-General Rangers and the Inspector-General of Sindh Police. This was the first time that the army chief attended such a high-level meeting with the civilian leadership on the issue of unrest in Karachi. |
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