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15 January 2004
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Thursday
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22 Ziqa'ad 1424
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KARACHI: Report on private security agencies sought
KARACHI, Jan 14: Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, said on Wednesday that No-Objection Certificates of private the security agencies operating in violation of the law would be cancelled.
"A comprehensive report should be prepared carrying out a detailed inquiry about the private security agencies operating in the province so that action could be taken as per directives of the federal interior ministry," he said in a meeting convened to examine the working of such agencies under the Sindh Private Security Agencies Ordinance 2000.
Acting Chairman of All Pakistan Security Agencies (APSA) Maj Nayar ahmed, Haroon Maqsood, Syed Nazim Raza, ACS Home Syed Anwar Haider, Special Secretary Home Ibrahim Soomro, Additional Secretary Home Rashid Alam and others attended the meeting.
Aftab Shaikh urged private security agencies to abide by the law and also give priority to the local people in the recruitment of security personnel. "Private security agencies should prepare recruitment programmes, salary structures for guards and health cover and insurance for them under the law," he said and added that the provincial government had constituted two special inspection teams to conduct surprise visits and check the working of private security agencies.
Mr Shaikh expressed dissatisfaction on the overall performance of the security agencies in Sindh saying guards of certain agencies had been found involved in criminal cases. He directed that guards be recruited only after examining their past record and getting reports by the official agencies. He said newly recruited personnel must be imparted proper training.
Office-bearers of the APSA assured they would abide by the law and told the meeting that guards of private security agencies were getting Rs3000 per month, besides other facilities.
ACS Syed Anwar Haider informed the meeting that there were 147 private security agencies operating in Sindh, of which only 117 were licensed while 30 were operating on NOCs.-PPI
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