ISLAMABAD: Sindh government will urgently revive commissionerate
system in Karachi and also take steps to make suitable amendments in
law relating to the local government system.
This was decided
during a meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime
Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani which was attended by among others by
CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Pir Mazhr-ul-Haq, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Mr.
Manzoor Hussain Wasan, Nawab Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi, Agha Sirij
Durrani and Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Mirza. Madam Faryal Talpur, Mr. A. Rehman
Malik, Federal Minister for Interior, Syed Naveed Qamar, Syed Khursheed
Shah and Dr. Babar Awan were also present during the meeting besides
Spokesperson to the President Mr. Farhatullah Babar.
Briefing
the media Spokesperson to the President Mr. Farhatullah Babar said that
the Chief Minister Sindh and Interior Minister briefed the meeting
about the situation in Karachi and decision about Karachi were taken in
the light of the briefing given by the provincial Chief Minister. It
was also decided that peace and law and order in Karachi would be
maintained at all costs, he said.
He said that it was decided
during the meeting that judges will be appointed to the vacant posts of
anti-terror courts and prosecution branch would be beefed up to provide
an effective legal framework for dealing with the criminals and lawless
elements.
Mr. Babar said that the President while taking notice
of recent wave of killings in Karachi had directed the Interior
Minister to proceed to Karachi and to coordinate with the Provincial
authorities issues relating to law and order situation. The Interior
Minister, who also joined the meeting, briefed the meeting about
situation in Karachi and the his meeting with the law enforcing
agencies.
Mr. Babar said that the meeting threadbare discussed
the law and order situation in Karachi and expressed concerns over the
recent spate of killings. The President directed the provincial
authorities to take necessary steps for restoring peace in the city and
to bring the culprits to books regardless of their political
affiliations, if any. The President said that the Government would not
allow anyone to take law into its own hand and would use all possible
means to ensure safety and security of the population.
The
President also called upon the political leadership of Karachi to
complement Government’s efforts in restoring peace in the city and
bringing miscreants to the books.
The meeting also expressed
grief over the killings of innocent poeple in recent killings and
condoled with the families of the victims. Online
