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| CJ links restriction of smuggled arms, narcotics to Karachi peace |
| 2013-10-30 |
| [Dawn] Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Tuesday said if the flow of smuggled arms and narcotics is restricted throughout 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... , situation in the city would be normalised. The chief justice, heading a three-member bench of the Supreme Court, was hearing the implementation of Karachi unrest case at the SC's Karachi registry. He appreciated the efforts of police and rangers forces in arresting criminals during the ongoing targeted operation in the port city and remarked that both law enforcement agencies had begun to realise their responsibility. Other members of the bench are Justice Jawad S. Khuwaja and Justice Gulzar Ahmed. After going through the reports submitted by rangers and police regarding clampdown against outlaws, one member of the bench asked the counsel appearing on behalf of rangers whether enjugged Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! criminals were being put on trial in the courts. The counsel told the court that rangers handed over the suspects to police, which have lodged FIR against them and charge-sheeted them in the courts, adding that several suspects were also being interrogated by a joint investigation team. To a question regarding results of the operation being conducted in the city, Advocate General Sindh Khalid Javed Khan said that operation was yielding results and an improvement in Karachi's law and order situation was noticeable. The chief justice questioned the advocate general about the situation prevailing 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.... and also asked whether the troubled neighbourhood was still a no-go-area and citizens were enjoying rights under Article 9 of the Constitution, which guarantees security to every citizen. |
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