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PPP trying to save one man: Nisar

Minister lambasts Sindh govt for not extending Rangers' powers.

Islamabad: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Saturday the Pakistan People's Party-led Sindh government was not extending Rangers' powers in an attempt to hamper the Karachi operation to save just one man.
"I don't know how deep your ties are with him," Nisar said while addressing a Press conference. "How far can a party or a government go for one person?" the interior minister added without naming anyone.
The interior minister clarified that the federal government will not allow any attempts to undermine the ongoing operation in Karachi or the sacrifices of personnel and officers of Rangers.
Delaying tactics in extending Rangers powers is tantamount to derailing the operation and encouraging criminal elements, Nisar added.
He warned that the federal government would not let these sacrifices go waste. "If such an attitude is continued, we will not be limited to mere statements and will come up with concrete evidences," Nisar said.
The interior minister questioned as to why the Sindh government was levelling allegations to save 'one man', an apparent reference to Dr Asim Hussain, a former minister and close confidant of PPP chief Asif Zardari. He also said the federal government had consistently pointed out that objections relating to the operation, if any, should not be raised publicly but at a proper forum.
Nisar asked the provincial government to change tactics or else threatened to make public a "confidential joint investigation report, Dr Asim Hussain's video, and other reports by the FIA and NAB so that the public can decide for itself who is trying to hide what".
Earlier, at a Press conference, Sindh chief minister's adviser on information Maula Bux Chandio cautioned the interior minister against reckless allegations.
Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah also complained that the Rangers were asked to deal with target killing, extortion, kidnapping and other heinous crimes but they have begun investigating anti-corruption cases.
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(With input from agencies)

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