Sindh Police. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Determined to ensure the elections take place in peace, the new Sindh cabinet approved the appointment of 7,000 to 8,000 policemen.
“The jobs will be given purely on merit and the process is set to start within a few days,” said information secretary Noor Muhammad Leghari, talking to the media after the first Sindh cabinet meeting on Monday. The information secretary said the meeting was attended by 16 ministers and two advisers, who reviewed the law and order situation. Sindh IGP Shahid Nadeem Baloch gave a detailed briefing on the law and order situation in Karachi and other districts of the province.
The IGP told the cabinet members about the targeted operations being carried out in various troubled spots of the city. “The police have arrested a large number of criminals and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession,” said the secretary, referring to Baloch’s briefing.
The IGP also shared the main points of the security strategy for the upcoming elections. The cabinet asked Baloch to go ahead with his mission. “All stakeholders would be taken into confidence over the security plan and the government will comply with election commission orders by establishing a control room.”
Financial crunch
Caretaker chief minister Justice (retd) Zahid Kurban Alavi was informed that the province is facing a severe financial crisis. To deal with the shortage, a three-member committee was formed. The committee, comprising the finance and planning and development secretaries, will present its report within a week.
The finance secretary, Sohail Rajput, informed the cabinet how it has become difficult for the provincial government to carry on the development work. “A total of Rs190 billion were allocated for the development budget and Rs135 billion were to be released by March, but only Rs86 billion have been released so far,” he said. Despite several reminders to the federal government, the due share of the provincial government from the divisible pool has yet to come through.
According to the information secretary, the members also decided to keep an eye on illegal immigrants so that they cannot cast their votes.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 2nd, 2013.
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The local people of Karachi should be appointed only .The fact we know that the current non-local police are least bothered to mann Karachi and are here just to get rich overnight .
@Falcon:
They will be posted on VVIP Protocol.
How will they train these recruits on such a short notice
And what will happen to these cops after the elections?
Inducting more cops will lead to better security. However, keeping in view of the election date, it is impossible to train the newly inducted cops properly.