Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said about 7,500 suspected persons have so far been arrested in the Karachi operation.
Addressing the passing-out parade of Sindh Rangers in Karachi Tuesday, he said over 4,000 raids were conducted by the security agencies in the last 14 months to cleanse the city from terrorists.
Appreciating the role played by Sindh Rangers in Karachi operation, Khan said the operation would continue till its logical conclusion.
He expressed the hope that the left mission of maintaining complete order in the Karachi will successfully be accomplished by the new leadership of the Pakistan Rangers Sindh.
On the occasion, he lauded the role of former Director General of Pakistan Rangers Sindh General Rizwan Akhtar who led and initiated the operation against criminals in the city.
He also paid rich tributes to the soldiers of Pakistan Rangers and armed forces of the country who sacrificed their precious lives safeguarding their motherland and combating terrorists.
He expressed the hope that the recruits who passed-out would play their role in protecting their motherland and countrymen. Earlier, the interior minister gave away awards to the outstanding cadets.