CM, corps commander discuss implementation of NAP

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Px17-096 KARACHI: Feb17 - Corps Commander Karachi Lt General Naveed Mukhtar called on Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah at CM House. ONLINE PHOTO

The Sindh government is working hard to implement the National Action Plan (NAP) in its letter and spirit. The operation against terrorists will continue till the last terrorist for which the role of police, Rangers and intelligence agencies is commendable.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said this while talking to Corps Commander Karachi Lt General Naveed Mukhtar who called on him here at the CM House on Wednesday.

They discussed the issues pertaining to over all law and order, operation against terrorists, the cases sent to military courts and their progress, other cases in the pipeline and arrest of a terrorist involved in Safoora Goth incident.

It may be noted that the Sindh government has held 13 apex committee meetings in which most important decisions were taken and their implementation is being monitored at government level.

They also discussed the prosecution issues and the chief minister told the corps commander that the appointment of new prosecutors was in progress. “With the establishment of 10 more ATCs and appointment of new prosecutors, pendency in the ATCs would come down and cases will be disposed of at the earliest.”

The chief minister lauded the efforts of intelligence agencies and Pakistan Army for their role to thwart the Hyderabad jail break conspiracy.

DG Rangers unhappy over delay in formation of JITs

Sindh Rangers Director General Maj Gen Bilal Akbar presided over a high-level meeting and expressed his concern over delay in forming joint investigation teams for the 28 remanded accused.

Senior staff, prosecution and law officers participated in the meeting. The DG Rangers directed the law and prosecution officers to deal with the cases efficiently. The court had ordered the government to form JITs of the remanded accused within 15 days.