[quote name='Mudy' date='03 January 2010 - 07:21 AM' timestamp='1262483026' post='103271']
Any information on name of target political parties?
Looks like MQM is back.
[/quote]
Mudy Ji :
Aap ki Seva mein :
[color="#FF0000"]Karachi target killings have claimed 256 lives[/color]
Body formed to probe incidents; Rangers given additional powers;issuance of arms licences banned
ISLAMABAD : [color="#FF0000"]As many as 256 people, including workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the MQM (Haqiqi), the PPP and the ANP, have so far fallen prey to target killings in Karachi.[/color]
Interior Minister Rehman Malik, while expressing concern over the target killings, has directed the departments concerned to take immediate measures to punish the culprits. A high-level meeting, chaired by Rehman Malik here on Monday, took stock of the ever-increasing incidents of target killings in Karachi. Senior officials in the Ministry of Interior, the government of Sindh, intelligence agencies and rangers attended the meeting.
The DG rangers, Sindh, the Sindh home secretary and representatives of the intelligence agencies briefed the meeting on the prevailing situation in Karachi, with a particular reference to the target killings.
The meeting was told that 256 target killings took place in Karachi and those killed included 69 people belonging to the MQM, 60 to the MQM (Haqiqi), 28 to the PPP, 23 to the ANP and other political parties and 41 people belonging to religious groups.
The areas, which have been identified as prone to the target killings, were New Karachi (31), Shah Faisal (27), Malir (26), North Nazimabad (18), Liaquatabad (14), Gulshan-e-Iqbal (14), Gaddap (14), Korangi (12), Gulberg (11), Landhi (11), Baldia (11), Saddar (10), Jamshed Town (9), Bin Qasim (6), Lyari (5), SITE (2) and Clifton (1).
These areas are being notified under the relevant ATA section for facilitating special security and investigation measures. The meeting did not rule out the possibility of involvement of hostile agencies using local surrogates and urged close tags to monitor their activities, sources said.
After thorough deliberations, the interior minister directed all the intelligence agencies to synergise their efforts and share real time intelligence with all the law-enforcement agencies. A local committee, comprising representatives of the intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, has been formed that would meet on a weekly basis for exchanging information and reviewing the law and order situation. It has also been decided to take the Rangers off the police duties, to be deployed for specific duties only. The Rangers, where called in aid of civil power, would be given powers under the Anti-Terrorism Act to deal with any extraordinary law and order situation. Appropriate powers, with legal cover, would be given to the Sindh Rangers.
Some suspected areas of Karachi would be cordoned off for the purpose of search and investigation under the Anti-Terrorism Act and action would be taken against criminals across-the-board, without any fear or favour.
An immediate ban has been imposed on the issuance of arms licences. Proposals have also been sought from the provinces for the control and monitoring of arms licences and weapons. To check fake licences, the provinces have been asked to computerise all the licences within four weeks. There shall be zero tolerance for the target killings and the SHOs of the respective areas shall be held accountable for the target killings in their areas. A list of suspects has also been provided.
The ban on pillion riding will be strictly implemented. The police and the rangers will be provided 200 motorcycles for more manoeuvrability and patrolling in narrow streets. A high-powered committee, headed by Additional Secretary Interior Asif Nawaz and assisted by representatives of all the agencies and the Sindh Police, has been ordered to probe into the recent target killings and submit its report in a week. The administration has been directed to notify under the ATA the custody of any suspect picked up in cases of target killings.
The minister announced a Rs 1 million reward for any citizen providing a video clip or a photograph of target killing or an act of terrorism that could lead to arrest or identification of the culprits. The minister also ordered a probe into the earlier three incidents of Muharram to find out similarities and links with the Dec 28 carnage.
The minister ordered immediate action against the culprits on the basis of the information received through various intelligence sources and communication intercepts. Meanwhile, on the directive of the interior minister, the following committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Asif Nawaz, additional secretary-II, Ministry of Interior. Its members would comprise representatives of the ISI, the MI Directorate at the GHQ, the IB, the FIA, the Rangers Sindh, the special branch (Karachi police), the elite force (Karachi) and Mehr Malik Khattak, deputy secretary (law), Ministry of Interior.
The committee will identify the target killings, [color="#FF0000"]which took place during the last six months ââ¬â with effect from July 1, 2009 ââ¬â[/color] and probe into the circumstances under which each target killing took place. The committee will conduct its business on day-to-day basis and furnish its report by Jan 20, 2010.
P.S. Where is my "Beer Guzzling Ikon - Please?
Any information on name of target political parties?
Looks like MQM is back.
[/quote]
Mudy Ji :
Aap ki Seva mein :
[color="#FF0000"]Karachi target killings have claimed 256 lives[/color]
Body formed to probe incidents; Rangers given additional powers;issuance of arms licences banned
ISLAMABAD : [color="#FF0000"]As many as 256 people, including workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the MQM (Haqiqi), the PPP and the ANP, have so far fallen prey to target killings in Karachi.[/color]
Interior Minister Rehman Malik, while expressing concern over the target killings, has directed the departments concerned to take immediate measures to punish the culprits. A high-level meeting, chaired by Rehman Malik here on Monday, took stock of the ever-increasing incidents of target killings in Karachi. Senior officials in the Ministry of Interior, the government of Sindh, intelligence agencies and rangers attended the meeting.
The DG rangers, Sindh, the Sindh home secretary and representatives of the intelligence agencies briefed the meeting on the prevailing situation in Karachi, with a particular reference to the target killings.
The meeting was told that 256 target killings took place in Karachi and those killed included 69 people belonging to the MQM, 60 to the MQM (Haqiqi), 28 to the PPP, 23 to the ANP and other political parties and 41 people belonging to religious groups.
The areas, which have been identified as prone to the target killings, were New Karachi (31), Shah Faisal (27), Malir (26), North Nazimabad (18), Liaquatabad (14), Gulshan-e-Iqbal (14), Gaddap (14), Korangi (12), Gulberg (11), Landhi (11), Baldia (11), Saddar (10), Jamshed Town (9), Bin Qasim (6), Lyari (5), SITE (2) and Clifton (1).
These areas are being notified under the relevant ATA section for facilitating special security and investigation measures. The meeting did not rule out the possibility of involvement of hostile agencies using local surrogates and urged close tags to monitor their activities, sources said.
After thorough deliberations, the interior minister directed all the intelligence agencies to synergise their efforts and share real time intelligence with all the law-enforcement agencies. A local committee, comprising representatives of the intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, has been formed that would meet on a weekly basis for exchanging information and reviewing the law and order situation. It has also been decided to take the Rangers off the police duties, to be deployed for specific duties only. The Rangers, where called in aid of civil power, would be given powers under the Anti-Terrorism Act to deal with any extraordinary law and order situation. Appropriate powers, with legal cover, would be given to the Sindh Rangers.
Some suspected areas of Karachi would be cordoned off for the purpose of search and investigation under the Anti-Terrorism Act and action would be taken against criminals across-the-board, without any fear or favour.
An immediate ban has been imposed on the issuance of arms licences. Proposals have also been sought from the provinces for the control and monitoring of arms licences and weapons. To check fake licences, the provinces have been asked to computerise all the licences within four weeks. There shall be zero tolerance for the target killings and the SHOs of the respective areas shall be held accountable for the target killings in their areas. A list of suspects has also been provided.
The ban on pillion riding will be strictly implemented. The police and the rangers will be provided 200 motorcycles for more manoeuvrability and patrolling in narrow streets. A high-powered committee, headed by Additional Secretary Interior Asif Nawaz and assisted by representatives of all the agencies and the Sindh Police, has been ordered to probe into the recent target killings and submit its report in a week. The administration has been directed to notify under the ATA the custody of any suspect picked up in cases of target killings.
The minister announced a Rs 1 million reward for any citizen providing a video clip or a photograph of target killing or an act of terrorism that could lead to arrest or identification of the culprits. The minister also ordered a probe into the earlier three incidents of Muharram to find out similarities and links with the Dec 28 carnage.
The minister ordered immediate action against the culprits on the basis of the information received through various intelligence sources and communication intercepts. Meanwhile, on the directive of the interior minister, the following committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Asif Nawaz, additional secretary-II, Ministry of Interior. Its members would comprise representatives of the ISI, the MI Directorate at the GHQ, the IB, the FIA, the Rangers Sindh, the special branch (Karachi police), the elite force (Karachi) and Mehr Malik Khattak, deputy secretary (law), Ministry of Interior.
The committee will identify the target killings, [color="#FF0000"]which took place during the last six months ââ¬â with effect from July 1, 2009 ââ¬â[/color] and probe into the circumstances under which each target killing took place. The committee will conduct its business on day-to-day basis and furnish its report by Jan 20, 2010.
P.S. Where is my "Beer Guzzling Ikon - Please?