Over 20 suspects were reportedly arrested during a police operation in the Haji Ilyas Goth area near Liaquatabad.
(Read: Powers to Rangers)
The suspects have been shifted to different police stations for interrogation.
According to Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP) Afnan, most people arrested during the operation were affiliated with drug dealers in that area.
Earlier, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the police and Rangers will continue the search operation until peace is restored in the city.
Restoring law and order biggest challenge for the government
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that improving Karachi’s law and order situation is the biggest challenge for the government.
He said this while chairing a meeting of the Council of Common Interests in Islamabad.
The prime minister said that the government will ensure the implementation of law and order in Karachi.
He said that the government believes in the policy of reconciliation and that it wants to strengthen democracy.
The premier also praised the council of Common Interests and termed it as the “best platform” to resolve national issues.
Furthermore, Gilani said that the political leadership can win the hearts and minds of the people.
Government should focus more on Karachi
The National Assembly Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that the government should be more open about its ongoing dialogue with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
He said this while speaking to the media in Islamabad.
Nisar said that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani should focus more on the situation in Karachi instead of appointing “incompetent people” on important seats.
The opposition leader termed the search operations in Karachi a “charade” and also alleged that the government is protecting its own groups in this operation.
He further said that the government is more interested in creating an alliance with the MQM than stopping the ongoing violence in Karachi.
Government announces reward for identifying target killers
Earlier, the Sindh government had announced a reward of Rs1 million for anyone who provides information about the target killers and helps in identifying them.
On the other hand, the provincial government has announced Rs0.5 million for the families whose members had died in the violence.
The decisions were taken in a meeting in Karachi which was chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
In the meeting, it was also decided to cancel Eid holidays of police and Rangers officials.
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I don't like this picture. This is ruthless to drag a man out of his home like this. Who knows if he's innocent.
In fact, operation successfully going on, large number of target/killer has been nabbed, there is peace to some extent not fully restored, some hopes are created law and order would be returned.
During the operation,some hidden faces involved the recent unrest has come to surface,they are subject to punishment,should never forgive them who deprived innocent from lives and property.
Rangers and police are deserved to congratulation they are also deserved prizes,government should pay their right in form of cash and meddles.
I would like to herein that through amendment in the law, a special courts has been constituted through which they would have been punished, severly punish which become a lesson for generation.
Hope they arrest the real culprit and not just any weak and meek as a scape goat to showoff . . .
I am agree with Mr. Ch. Nasir Comments
Well the killings have stopped all of a sudden ever since the two killers of Imran Farooq have been arrested. Some one is under some's thumb.
@Arzoo: I am just stating a fact . this operation is to promote ppp and demolish others , i think its time we denounce all three political criminal elements unbiasedly the support of PAC is unjustified. Mqm will cry for years if this operations in unbiased thus resulting in more ethnic violence .
If the PP government can put an end to the violence in Karachi, it will be a great achievement and they deserve our full support. I am afraid that some anti state people will look at the picture of the police grabbing a criminal and sympathize with the criminal instead of the police and Rangers. Remember the last time a thief with a plastic gun got more sympathy than the Rangers who should use an iron fist to stop these miscreants.
Way to go! I believe that the government will restore law and order in Karachi. And will also resolve the circular debt issue before next elections. In the end, it will be big overall achievement by Gillani and President Zardari, despite hostile CJ, and venomous PML-N. The outcome of the next election will not be any different from the last one, and CJ's dream of sitting in the president's seat will not be fulfilled.
Now Police and Rangers are going to commit sheer Human Right Abuses, please see the conduct of Police man in the snap shot. Is it a civilized way to deal a human. There should have been some "Rules of Engagement". Government should issue a code of conduct.
@Ovais: Why not on azizabad, shah faisal colony, korangi, malir etc ?
This is the first time I saw some one attributing Zardari with a word like 'Excellent'. Rehan, how long have you been missing your hometown at Mars?
@Rehan: What about Lyari , there should have been an unbiased operation , This is just igniting the fire
I fully support what Rehan expressed. The deferment of operation in Lyari be continued
without further delay.This will remove the apprehensions of Karaciites.
This picture tells it all. They will net few small fish and claim big success. Nothing will change until/unless a neutral government is in place in Karachi that does a massive clean-up irrespective of political affiliations.
@Rehan , well done Zardari and PPP for what?
Black water is involved in these killings.
Do more ,
It has been proved that ethanic violance has decreased to a considerable extent which motivate us to support operation. It is suggested that the operation may be impartial and all areas of Karachi may be search for digging out culprits and save innocents from their activities.
Well done, President Zardari and PPP! It's about time our government cracked down on these gangster scum! You have the people's support in this operation. Regards, Rehan