A campaign named ‘Brotherhood Week’ may be launched from September 21 in which people speaking all languages would get together and stage a peace march around Mazar-e-Quaid. This was proposed during a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s House to review the law and order situation in Karachi The meeting was jointly presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik. During the meeting, all political parties were urged to review the activities of their members and workers, and oust criminal elements damaging the name of their parties.
Regarding the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s directive on exposure of arrested target killers on electronic media, it was said that the list of target killers with their names and details will be released to the media. Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Wajid Ali Durrani was directed to finalise investigation reports and challans of all police officers who remained posted and took actions against criminals and were killed in the past 10 years. The police officials concerned were directed to prepare a comprehensive list of all criminals involved in killings, extortion and other crimes for the past one year and also maintain the status of their trial in the courts.
The IGP was directed to take strict action against some police officials, who are aiding criminals and leaking details of operations to them.
All motorcyclists were asked to keep valid identity card, driving licence and vehicle documents while on-road that should be produced during random checking.
The political parties were asked to refrain from giving statements detrimental to peace in Karachi.
It was noted during the meeting that the issue of law and order in Karachi is multiple-pronged while the Sindh government and the federation have taken effective actions, and these efforts should be continued for establishing permanent peace.
The participants of the meeting observed that there are no ‘no-go areas’ in Karachi now and the law enforcers are free to move and take action in any area that was not accessible in the past.
It was decided in the meeting that the information of criminals and terrorists arrested during crackdowns in Karachi would be shared with other provinces to cross-check if the persons’ have criminal records in other provinces.
The interior minister expressed satisfaction on the progress made by police and Rangers personnel. “It has been decided that these actions will continue without any discrimination,” he said.
It was also decided in the meeting that the Sindh home secretary should contact other provincial secretaries to share the data of the criminals. “The names of wanted criminals should be sent to other provinces for their help and support.”
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that the present government endeavours to restore law and order in the province, particularly Karachi, and has launched due action against criminals and terrorists.
During the meeting, the progress of setting up a mobile monitoring unit in Hub was reviewed and the Karachi additional inspector general of police (AIGP) Saud Mirza was directed to depute extra force along with Coast Guards personnel to regularly monitor the movement of criminals from both sides of the Hub River.
It was decided that the Balochistan government would be approached for helping in nabbing some known gangsters who have fled to province after operations were launched in Karachi.
The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) was asked to nominate an officer to liaison with AIGP for sharing data. The payment for initial information in six months shall be made by the Interior Ministry to NADRA as a commercial organisation on case-to-case basis.
The meeting was also attended by Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan, Chief Secretary Raja Muhammad Abbas, Pakistan Rangers Director General Major General Ejaz Chaudhry, Home Additional Chief Secretary Waseem Ahmed, Deputy Inspector Generals Police of Karachi and law enforcement agencies’ officers among others.
