Army chief approves increase in number of military courts for Karachi

General Raheel hands equipment worth Rs65 million to Karachi police for enhancing their capabilities

In a bid to speed up trials of outstanding terror-related cases in Karachi, Army Chief General Raheel approved on Tuesday an increase in the number of military courts for the metropolis.

According to an Inter Services Public Relations statement, the army chief was briefed on the latest security situation during his visit to Karachi.

#COAS approved increase in number of mil courts at Kci to handle outstanding terrorist cases-4

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 25, 2015

Commending all ranks of Rangers, police, intelligence agencies and the people for significant improvement in the city’s security, General Raheel handed equipment worth Rs65 million to Karachi police for enhancing their capabilities.

To build capacity of Kci police,in addition to their training completed,equipment worth RS.65 million handed over to Kci Police-5

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 25, 2015

COAS briefed on latest security Situation in Kci.Commended all ranks of Rangers,Police,int agencies,particularly support of Kci's people-1/5

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 25, 2015

Further, the army chief directed the authorities concerned to break the nexus between terrorists, criminal mafias, violence and corruption to ensure a peaceful and terror-free port city.

4 significant improvement in security Envmt.Directed across the board ops will continue to eliminate terrorists,criminals&mafias from Kci-2

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 25, 2015

Earlier during the day, General Raheel visited the Yadgar-e-Shuhuda and Army Air Defence Centre in the city.

The army chief laid floral wreaths at Yadgar-e-Shuhuda and pinned badges of rank on shoulders of Lieutenant General Zamir Ul Hassan Shah and Adjutant General Pakistan Army to formally install him as Colonel Commandant of Army Air Defence.

Army chief pins badges of rank on shoulders of Lieutenant General Zamir Ul Hassan Shah and Adjutant General Pakistan Army on August 25, 2015 in Karachi. PHOTO: ISPR

The COAS was briefed about the ongoing training activities at the centre.

#COAS in Kci:Floral wreath-Shuhada monument.Pinned Badges Colonel Comdt Air Def On Lt Gen Zameer.Addressed offrs&men pic.twitter.com/vvvgrH2WeB

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 25, 2015

General Raheel arrived in Karachi on Monday evening as part of a scheduled visit to review the overall security situation amid the ongoing operation by the paramilitary Rangers and police.