To provide protection to witnesses, Witness Protection Unit (WPU) is being established in Sindh, Provincial Home Minister, Manzoor Wasan announced. Addressing a luncheon meeting at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) the minister said WPU is being formed to strengthen witnesses of crimes and to encourage them to give evidence against criminals. WPU will provide witnesses with legal and financial aid, security and logistical support to move them from one place to another with complete security. He said work on this project will started tomorrow. The minister further announced allocation of funds worth Rs350 million for the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) to purchase mobile tracking equipments. This would ensure that criminals and kidnappers would be traced easily while calling businessmen and other citizens for kidnapping ransom. He announced launch of a massive operation against extortionists and land grabbers. “There will be action only and not mere talks. All land from encroachers would be recovered,” Wasan assured.
