After Rangers, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) have also been given police powers in Karachi, while the Rangers have been directed to take action in troubled areas, a private television channel reported on Tuesday.
These decisions were taken during a meeting on law and order situation in the Sindh capital held at the CM House. The meeting was jointly chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
A statement issued by the CM House read that Rangers and the police had also been directed to take immediate action against miscreants and this action would continue until these elements were eliminated from different areas.
Participants of the meeting appealed to residents, political and religious parties to play their part in restoring and maintaining peace in Karachi. Inspector General of Police Wajid Ali Durrani told the meeting that the police have so far arrested 91 alleged target killers who have confessed of killing about 161 people.
He said more arrests are also on cards and investigators of hopeful of extracting useful information from them to nab the criminal networks involved in the Karachi carnage. The meeting was told that some criminal elements were working under the patronage of various political parties.
It asked the police to initiate probe against them and get their credentials verified from the concerned political parties. The meeting decided to award five million rupees cash as reward to any person who provided police information about any target killer.
If photographs or video of a target killer provided to the police, the cash award would be Rs10 million. The identity of the informer would be kept secret. Chief Minister Qaim and Rehman Malik urged the law enforcing officers to improve their performance and get Karachi rid of violence and targeted killings.
Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan, Sindh Rangers acting director, additional chief secretary (home) and senior police officers attended the meeting.
FC to police Karachi
