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58 target killers arrested in Karachi: Rehman Malik
Interior minister says authorities have made some progress in investigations into attack on Navy buses.
Interior minister says there have been 153 target killings in the period of January to April.
KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the media on Tuesday that 58 target killers have been arrested in Karachi.
He was speaking to the media with Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah at the CM house in Karachi.
Malik said that there had been 557 murders in Karachi in the period of January to April, 153 of which were target killings. He said for a long period of time, any deaths or killings were portrayed as target killings.
“I will not say that we have put an end to it (target killings),” he said. “There is a lot that still needs to be done.”
Malik said that just like terrorists had attacked two buses today, a similar terrorist attack had been made a known terrorist organisation last year. He said the authorities had found good clues based on the reports they had received from the agencies.
“I assure you that we are alert and we working on it,” Malik said.
The interior minister paid tribute to the services of the chief minister and Sindh Inspector General (IG) Fayyaz Leghari and Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Saud Mirza.
‘One target killing a day’
Sindh Chief Minster Qaim Ali Shah said there had been only one target killing a day in this period.
He said it was not justified to question the performance of the police or administration if one person dies a day in a population of 20 million. He said that the authorities, however, working to control this too.
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Please reveal thier name and their deeds on media….and all the other killing other than target killing were also killings and loss of life….I am sure you would not be having any names….Recommend
actions speak more than wordsRecommend
Justice is truth in action – shiv kheraRecommend
So can one assume this ghastly business is going to come to an end??
Mr Minister, Just how many of these animals have been let loose in first place ?
So if these numbers are really significant, and you actually assure the public to ensure their convictions promptly!!!! or is the case that most of them will be set free upon requests of their political masters??????Recommend
Dont you feel, its getting very old that politician comes with big claims when they actually are doing nothing. They need to come up with something new now to disguise the nation. Time is changing, people are much more vigilant now.
I seriously pray to God to give us a change and help this Pakistan to get rid of these two-faced politicians. Its not just about politicians, its about our nation as well. As we are the one accepting them and no one dare to say a word.Recommend
Very soon u will hear that they all found not Guilty . Judiciary ZINDA BADRecommend
Very soon we will hear that all the 58 found not guilty .
Our Courts are more Liberal . Thanks to themRecommend
One would think that after 58 arrests the authorities would have determined who is behind these killings and take action – but just like terrorist bombings the authorities never seem to follow up.Recommend
Please try to understand,
clouds assembled on the eastern sky are also red,
there is great difference between love and hypocrisy,
we should make difference between love and hypocrisy.Recommend
Now that the Armed forces are victims of the terror attack, See Mr. Malik doing a Swan Lake ballet to arrest the guys and claim that all is good in Paradise, but again there is no guarantee that they will get the real perpetrators. Why dosent the Govt give out the names of the so called target killers and take quick action on these guys? What is the Govt. Trying to conceal by keeping them off limit to media.Recommend
How can he dare to reveal the names of MQM’s target KillersRecommend
Lets see how many are actually target killers and how many they have arrested just to complete paper work.. Proving it in court is impRecommend
@Mulla Toofhan:
Malik reminds me of the corrupt police chief (Claude Raines) in the movie Casablanca. After the murder of a German officer at the airport and after Ingrid Bergman’s plane takes off, the police chief orders his staff to “Go and arrest all the usual suspects”. The murderer Rick (Humphrey Bogart) meanwhile coolly expresses to the police officer that “this could be start of a good friendship”. The 58 arrested in Karachi are the “Usual Suspects” and Malik has great friendships with their bosses. We know who they are!!Recommend