Karachi operation not losing steam, says Rangers chief

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Karachi operation not losing steam, says Rangers chief

Islamabad - We need to counter the uncertainty created by certain people through organised crime in the past 20 to 25 years," he said.

By Afzal Khan

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Published: Mon 1 Feb 2016, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 2 Feb 2016, 1:00 AM

Director General Sindh Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar has dispelled the perception that the Rangers had slowed down the Karachi operation under a "setting" (compromise) of any kind with criminals and political parties.
"It is commonly said that the Karachi operation sometimes goes slow and sometimes gathers pace, and the reason behind this is considered to be 'setting' on the part of the Rangers, which is a wrong perception," added Maj-Gen. Akbar.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the third Hub Rally (car racing event) organised by Toyota Highway Motors at Nooriabad on Sunday Gen. Akbar said: "The Rangers don't do setting and simply don't compromise on the Karachi operation. Our setting is with the commitment to restore peace in Karachi."
Maj-Gen. Akbar added that the Rangers had broken the backbone of all the terrorist groups in Karachi and other parts of Sindh while the remaining would be presented before the court soon.
"Our anti-terrorism efforts have not gone slow. Efforts would continue till the arrest of every criminal and terrorist in Karachi and Sindh," said Maj-Gen. Akbar, adding that he was with the people of Karachi and Sindh.
The DG Rangers said that he had been told that more than 15,000 people from Karachi and other parts of the country visited this car racing event without any fear and took part in it. "This big number of people attending this event without any security concern is evidence of the fact that our efforts are bearing fruits," said Maj-Gen. Akbar.
Maj Gen Akbar emphasised the need for providing a secure environment for healthy activities that had stopped because of the volatile security situation in Karachi. "We need to counter the uncertainty created by certain people through organised crime in the past 20 to 25 years," he said.
He added Pakistan had become a country of sports champions in the 1990s but the fluid security situation pushed the country back. "We are working hard to carry on our operations against terrorists and decrease the number of our enemies."
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