KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has offered cooperation to stem target killing incidents in the metropolis.
US envoy on Friday visited a memorial built for people martyred in CID blast in Karachi and laid wreath of flowers there.
Speaking
on the occasion, he said the Sindh Police sacrifices in fight against
terrorism were quite appreciable. He said that the sacrifices of 800
policemen who lost life from 1982 to till yet would not go in vain.
Voicing
his resolve to cooperate with Pakistan to cope with menace of terrorism
facing the country, he also offered on part of his government to
cooperate to rein in the mounting wave of target killings in the city.
He said that US is ready to provide support to Sindh police,
investigation departments and Law Enforcing Agencies. Talking to media,
Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) Wajid Ali Durrani reiterated his
resolve to fight terrorists and recounted police measures taken up in
this regard.
Earlier, US envoy Munter inaugurated a gynae ward costing $4 million during his visit to Jinnah Hospital.
US Ambassador Cameron Munter also held a meeting with Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad.
During
his meeting at the Sindh Governor House, Munter appreciated Ebad’d
return as Sindh Governor, lauding the role of Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Chief Altaf Hussain and President Asif Ali Zardari in this regard.
He also appreciated Ebad’s approach to reconciliation and resolving all issues through dialogues. Online
