Meeting reviewed law and order in Karachi

KARACHI: A high level meeting was held here Sunday at Chief Minister House to review the law and order situation particularly in Karachi.

The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Minister, Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Sindh Abdus Subhan Memon, I.G. Police Sindh Wajid Ali Durrani, Acting Director General, Sindh Rangers Brig. Zafar Iqbal, Acting CCPO, Karachi Iqbal Mehmood, Special Secretary (Home), Sindh Dr.Kazim Hussain Jatoi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sindh Alam din Bullo.

The meeting was given briefing on PNS Mehran and Saudi Consulate incidents and necessary satisfaction was shown on the investigation of both the incidents.

Inspector General Police Sindh was instructed to complete the investigation as early as possible.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister Sindh appreciated the efforts of Federal Interior Minister for his active role and support in terms of intelligence and the availability of Sindh Rangers to the Government of Sindh for maintaining of law and order.

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah also announced "Shuhada Fund" for the law enforcement agencies.

It was further decided that the Rangers and Police should provide a joint strategy to ensure transparent and trouble free election of AJK Assembly seats in Sindh.

It has also decided that Rangers will be deployed on the polling stations to ensure fair and transparent elections without any interference; while the media will also be permitted to monitor the activities of the voters around the polling stations. It was reaffirmed in the meeting that the Election Commission of Pakistan will be provided full assistance as per their requirements to make the election free, fair and transparent.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011