Pakistan

Shoot at sight orders given to Rangers in Karachi

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has authorised Rangers to shoot at sight any miscreants in Karachi.

Express August 05, 2010

PESHAWAR: Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced on Thursday, that shoot at sight orders have been issued to Rangers in Karachi in the wake of the target killings in the metropolis.

Talking to media personnel at the funeral service of FC Commandant Sifwat Ghayur in Peshawar, he urged political parties to unite to deal with the current challenge as the death toll climbed to 86 since the killing of MQM MPA Raza Haider on Monday.

“I am in contact with MQM over Karachi situation,” said Malik.

Malik has claimed that non-state actors who are trying to spread anarchy in the country are responsible for the loss of life in terror incidents in Karachi and Peshawar, and that they are now targeting high profile personalities.

During his address to media representatives, Malik vowed to bring the mercenaries to justice and asserted that the entire nation is united against terrorism.

COMMENTS (8)

PERVAIZ | 14 years ago | Reply too little too late

baber | 14 years ago | Reply Even after giving these orders..killing of innocent people still continues in the city. Such kind of statements are useless until and unless we see any results.

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F Alam | 14 years ago | Reply We need to have niyyat (intentions) right otherwise even the best orders won't do any good!!

Syed A. Mateen | 14 years ago | Reply The orders have been passed on to proper quarters after two days of brutal killings in which more than 80 people died and 150 got injured. The Minister was suppose to pass on the orders earlier to save the precious human lives.

Dajjal | 14 years ago | Reply 'Shoot at Sight' orders.... as opposed to their previous orders 'Stand around and do nothing'... which aren't just orders but also their motto and slogan... as its exactly what the law enforcement agencies are best at and the only thing they train for.... this Govt's idea of establishing its writ is by burying its head in the sand and hoping the problem goes away...

MMA | 14 years ago | Reply And now we will have the Rangers shooting at people, and later they will say they thought they were 'miscreants'...

Murtaza Ali Jafri | 14 years ago | Reply Has anything good ever come from allowing any outfit authorization to shoot on sight?....it only adds to the death toll and perpetuates the cycle of violence.

Akhtar Ali Kureshi | 14 years ago | Reply This is first & right order passed by Malik and it should be passed two years earlier when this brutal work was started. Since than hundreds innocent peoples died and no one held responsible. Order passed by Mr.Rahman should have to be followed strictly and without any discrimination and Police or Ranger should set a few wonderful examples so that supremacy of law can be maintained and writ of the government be honoured, accordingly.

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