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Friday, September 9, 2011

Commanders support Rangers’ operation in Karachi

RAWALPINDI: The 142nd Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) held under Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has expressed grave concerns over terrorists attacks from across Afghan borders and demanded of Afghanistan and NATO to forthwith stop the infiltration of terrorists.

The conference also decided to extend support to continue Rangers operation in Karachi and provide secret information to them besides reviewing interaction between CIA and ISI.
Military sources told the conference reviewed in details a range of issues including national security situation, increasing infiltration from terrorists on Pak-Afghan borders, violation of ceasefire on LoC by India, law and order situation in Karachi, ongoing relief activities for flood affectees and other matters.
Sources told Corps Commander Karachi gave detailed briefing about Karachi situation to the participants of the conference. It was also decided to support continuation of Rangers operation and discharge in befitting manner whatever responsibilities had been entrusted .
Sources said the conference also reviewed relief activities being conducted for providing assistance to flood affectees in Sindh.
Sources disclosed army chief issued directives that no efforts would be spared in continuing relief activities and extending assistance to flood affectees.
The prevailing situation in Quetta, Chitral and Karachi was also reviewed in the meeting. The conference voiced strong protest over the incident of martyring security forces personnel by Afghan terrorists inside Pakistan borders in Chitral and demanded of Afghanistan and NATO to take immediate measurers for stopping infiltration of Afghan extremists. Sources told Online conference condemned in strong terms the terror incident occurred in Quetta and reviewed mechanism to deal with the terrorists’ attacks. The conference also voiced grave concern over firing and violations of ceasefire by India on Line of Control (LoC).
Sources told DG ISI Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha apprised the participants of the details of the operation conducted against Al-Qaeda leader Al-Moretani. Online