Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that external hands are trying to
destabilize Karachi, adding that the government would take every
possible step to solve the issues of business community of the city.
This he said while addressing a meeting of leaders of Site Association on Saturday at Karachi.
He said that CCTV cameras will be installed in the troubled Site
Area of Karachi within four weeks if the traders in the city agree to
bear half expenses, adding that directions were given to investigate
the wrong news spread by the media, adding that decision has been taken
to conduct operation in Karachi.
He said that I am ready to give an in-camera briefing to the
business community regarding the conspiracies against Pakistan, adding
that extortionists become very powerful Karachi, adding that the recent
incidents of target killings are the result of extortion.
He said that target killers would be presented before media in next
48 hours, adding that more than 100 target killers were arrested.
He said that the business community has been targeted according to a
planned conspiracy, adding that the business community played an
important role in solving problems of the country at every era.
He said it is need of the hour to increase the police patrolling in
markets and bazaras, adding that a parliamentary committee has been
formed on the situation of Karachi, adding that we would organize
meetings of the target killers with committee members in jails so that
they could gather information and inform it to masses in National
Assembly.
He said that the extortionists visiting the business community
because the businessmen are paying money to the extortionists, adding
Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan, if the supply of the oil would
be stopped for a day then the whole county would be paralyzed.
He said that the attacks on police personnel were effort to disturb
the situation, adding that I am ready to give briefing over the
situation of peace in Karachi to the business community next week.
He said that enemies of the county planned to destabilize the
county, adding that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Karachi are in
the target of terrorists.
He said that the police in the city lack funds. “They do not even
have bulletproof jackets and are bound to travel in open vehicles”,
adding that no body condemn the attack on policemen, adding that the
policemen are my kids, if any body have information about the accused
they inform me, I would give them security.
Meanwhile, Home Minister of Sindh Manzoor Wassan at the occasion
said that the issue of extortion started from since 1998, adding that
its not new.
He said that some friends are talking about third option, adding
that when other institutions were came in Karachi in 1992 then what
happened.
He said we are finding out a permanent solution for this issue along
with all political parties, adding that the police officer would not
transfer.
He said that we have being pressurized to transfer SP Shah Jahan, adding that he would not transfer him.
He said that we would establish government writ in Karachi and restore peace in Karachi at every cost.
He said that we would establish government writ in Karachi and restore peace in Karachi at every cost.
Leader of business community, Siraj Qasim Teli at the movement said
that we are losing hopes for peace in Karachi, adding that we are
requesting the government to restore peace in Karachi.
He said that the government, Rehman Malik, Manzoor Wasan, all
political parties and police knows very well about the people who are
disturbing the situation of Karachi, adding that if the government
would make a resolve to improve the situation then it could restore
peace in Karachi in one day, adding that the need is of strong will,
which is lacking in government.
He said we are appreciation for efforts by Rehman Malik and Manzoor Wassan to restore peace in Karachi. SANA
