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Battleground: Lyari

A plain clothes policeman holds an AK 47 as he walks down the streets during a firefight with gang members in Karachi's Lyari area April 28, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A plain clothes policeman holds an AK 47 as he walks down the streets during a firefight with gang members in Karachi's Lyari area April 28, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A plain clothes policeman holds an AK 47 as he walks down the streets during a firefight with gang members in Karachi's Lyari area April 28, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Armed policemen are seen through the shattered window of a police van which was damaged during a firefight with gang members in Karachi's Lyari area April 28, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Policemen escort a man following his arrest as security officials conducted an operation to clean up criminals in Lyari. PHOTO: PPI

Specialist reinforcements: Members of the Frontier Constabulary have been called in by Karachi Police to help rood out criminals entrenched in the narrow lanes of Lyari. PHOTO: INP

Even the women fight: Women police wearing hijab and the abaya hold MP5 sub-machine guns as they take a breather from the intense operation in Lyari. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD SAQIB/EXPRESS

Police officers carry out the coffin of SHO Civil Lines Fawad, who was shot and killed during the crossfire in Lyari operation. PHOTO: MOHAMAMAD NOMAN/EXPRESS

Policemen man a road block in Lyari on Saturday. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD AZEEM/EXPRESS

To protect and serve: Civilians are given safe passage out of a violence struck section of Lyari. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD AZEEM/EXPRESS

A Pakistani police commando fires at alledged criminals during an operation against criminal gangs in the Lyari area in Karachi on April 28, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani police commandos fire in the air during an operation against criminal gangs in the Lyari area in Karachi on April 28, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

13 people were killed as security forces continued their operation against criminals in gang infested Lyari.

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Imran Khan

Apr 29, 2012 - 11:39AM

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FC called in Karachi as well? what exactly are these rangers getting paid for? and why is it that these tribal pathans are the first choice for taking bullets whether its FATA, Sindh, Balochistan or KP?

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