Karachi CID SSP Chaudhry Aslam has admitted that security risks in the city have increased but vowed that security forces would clutch the terrorists from their necks.
It’s worth mentioning here that at least three bomb blasts have so far rocked mourning public gatherings and imambargahs in Karachi with loss of several precious lives. However, the SSP claimed that the security arrangements were up to the mark.
Chaudhry Aslam asserted that significant terrorist groups were arrested ahead of the holy month of Moharram, but the security threats still persist in the metropolis, adding terrorists may launch more attacks through motorbikes. He said the CID was going to arrest a vital network of terrorists who will soon be in the grip of the law.
Replying to a question, SSP Chaudhry Aslam said important revelations came to the fore during interrogations of the miscreants informing that saboteurs were using 3 to 22 kilogram explosives in the suicide vests.
It should be mentioned here that a CID team arrested at least three saboteurs hailing from a banned outfit in an overnight targeted operation in the metropolis and seized heavy cache of firearms from their custody.
Meanwhile, Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has declared emergency in all the public sector hospitals across the province and ordered availability of medics, paramedics and medicines from Friday to Sunday- Muharam 8 to 10. He directed all the executive district officers of health and medical superintendents of hospitals to ensure their personal presence at the health units and see that all such facilities including operation theaters are standby.
The minister directed the heads of civil hospital Karachi, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Sindh Govt Hospital New Karachi, Liaquatabad, Qatar Hospital, Saudabad, Korangi, Ibrahim Hyderi, Lyari General Hospital and others to display duty schedule of doctors at prominent place and ensure availability of neuro-surgeons, orthopedic, general and other surgeons.
The minister directed the secretary and other high officials of health department to pay surprise visits to different hospitals for taking stock of the situation.
The Sindh government has also announced a holiday on Friday in light of Muharram 8. All educational institutions and government offices will remain closed in the province.
Earlier the government had announced that 9-10 Muharram would not be working days in the province.
On Thursday, the Private School Association had announced that schools would be closed on Friday in Karachi.
Meanwhile, in view of security concerns, the Mazar of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi has been closed for the visitors.
