Rauf Siddiqui, home minister of Pakistan's Sindh province, has vowed to fight terrorism. "Terrorists cannot be eliminated overnight. Every member of society should play his role and people should work together in a cohesive way to get rid of this curse," said Rauf, who was here [in Soddy Arabia] to perform Umrah. The government has done well to maintain peace in the country.
| "Well, relatively well, anyway. I mean, things could be worse. Couldn't they?" |
"On our part, we have decided to eliminate the culture of street terrorism, fake encounters and extrajudicial killings in Sindh," he said, adding that the government of Sindh is mapping out comprehensive plans to root out crimes. "We are planning to install surveillance cameras in the sensitive areas of various cities to monitor criminal activities," said Rauf.
"Smile for the camera, Mahmoud!"
"Cheese! [KABOOM!]" |
He claimed that police performance had improved. Regarding the situation of prisoners, he said: "A plan is under way to grant amnesty to those involved in minor crimes, while those serving life terms will be allowed to spend one or two days with their family once in six months."
| That should make things all better, by Gum! |
"Ramadan is a blessed month and we should observe its sanctity, but some people fail to refrain from indulging in unlawful acts like hoarding essential commodities and malpractices in this holy month," he said.
| Some people fail to refrain from slaughtering each other, too. I dunno why that is... |
"In order to keep the situation under control, a special committee has been formed to monitor them and I will personally watch their activities," Rauf said.
| Yes, by Gawd! That's it! Form a committee! Now, why didn't I think of that? |
He warned them to keep their hands off all such practices or face punishment. "Killing of scholars was an act of cowardice and the culprits will be apprehended soon," Rauf said while expressing grief over the killings of Mufti Jamil Khan and Maulana Nazir Taunsavi.
| "Gonna bring 'em in any time now. I can feel it in my bones..." |
"Pakistan is a developing country and is still in the process of stabilizing itself, hence we all should join hands and work together for the prosperity of our country."
| "I mean, it's only been goin' on 60 years now..." |
Rauf further said, "It is the need of the hour to allow President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to retain his army post. While the Parliament has passed the bill allowing Musharraf to retain his army post, the opposition agitation is nothing but a waste of time. Instead, they must do constructive social work in their constituencies with a view to bringing prosperity to the people who voted for them." |