Qaim blames ‘incompetent’ airport security for terror attack
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KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday said that incompetence shown by the airport security paved the way for the militant attack which killed 37 people on Sunday night.
Speaking to media representatives in Mirpurkhas, he said the attack was conducted by “well-trained terrorists,” who managed to infiltrate into the airport premises due to security negligence.
The chief minister dispelled the notion of a rift between the federal and provincial government on the Karachi airport attack, saying both the governments were on the same page to take action against culprits behind the attack.
Earlier, addressing a conference organised by Provincial Disaster Management Authority in Karachi, Shah said that harsh statements issued at the time of the attack were only replies to questions raised by the federal government.
“I was disappointed when (Federal Interior Minister) Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan visited Karachi after the attack and did not bother to meet the provincial stakeholders on the issue,” he said.
The chief minister said that a high-powered investigation committee was formed soon after the attack to ascertain those lapses which provided the terrorist a chance to carry out an attack on a highly sensitive location.
He termed the attack as the worst of its kind he had witnessed in his entire life, saying that prompt response of the security forces saved many lives along with government installations.
Speaking on the issue of disaster management planning, the chief minister urged the concerned departments to complete their preparations for the monsoon season in order to avoid the repetition of the 2010 and 2011 floods.
– Mohammad Hussain Khan contributed to the reporting from Hyderabad
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Jun 11, 2014 09:47pm
Blaming is the best way to avoid allegations.
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Jun 11, 2014 09:49pm
Mr.Qaim Ali shah, you and your coalition parties are responsible for a big mess in Sind. Accept the responsibility and fix the problem.
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Jun 11, 2014 09:50pm
What about the incompetent political leadership, of which Mr Qaim is part of. Take responsibility for your lack of actions all these years sir.
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Jun 11, 2014 09:51pm
Way to go Qaim Ali Shah, blame ASF...maybe if you spared a few policemen from CM house we could have better security in a lot of places.
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Jun 11, 2014 09:53pm
They are how you trained them. Point the finger to yourself. Give the governance of the city who live there.
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Jun 11, 2014 09:53pm
If they are incompetent then why are they there?
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Jun 11, 2014 09:54pm
Wow. the nerve of this man.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:07pm
Same old faces, same old statements.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:09pm
Whatever words one wants to use at the end of the day it is a management issue. Who overlooks these policies and/or protocols? if i were a CM of a province I would want to make sure that I have all the departments that report to me be in tip top shape so that when i give the report to MY boss which would be the PM, I can say I did my bit.
Sadly, the accountability element missing here and in all the scenarios we have come across.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:11pm
You can try to blame anyone and everyone but we know who is at fault. There is only one simple question that might clear our minds. The question is: Who control's the law enforcement agencies in Sindh? Of course Honorable Mr. Shah. So, What was Sindh's Law enforcement agencies doing, when so many Uzbecks were travelling through Sindh. Area around the Airport is under the law enforcement agencies, but obviously, not under their control. Even if we accept that Airport itself was not Mr. Shah's responsibility, whole Sindh was.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:15pm
Mr. CM you are one of the best in aftermath.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:18pm
But you are the CM of the province. What's the solution? Where's the Governor in all of this?
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Jun 11, 2014 10:26pm
Buck stops with Mr. Qaim Ali Shah. ASF has redeemed itself by sacrificing their lives and preventing further destruction by a very dangerous adversary.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:28pm
Please tell us how many fat executives got the sack ? If none then the man on the top should consider his position. Well in Pakistani custom nothing will happen and all go back to the usual routine before the next attack. Why question the Sindh minister has the centre absolved it self of the responsibility ?
Ineffective government and hopeless local administration. Sack the people incharge no equivocation.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:31pm
LOL! look who is talking about competency!! MR. QAIM ALI SHAH! REAAAALLLYY????
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Jun 11, 2014 10:32pm
the same incompetent airport security which held the terrorists at the bay, while laying down their lives too, until the army and rangers reached the place and jumped in. CM's statement is highly irresponsible and condemnable.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:40pm
If only his (or other so-called VIP's) family had been at the airport, and were part of the victims... I am sure we would have seen different comments and reactions from the government. If only....
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Jun 11, 2014 10:45pm
i only see this guy's face after some bad incident.
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Jun 11, 2014 10:46pm
Blame game will not solve the issue, who will take responsibility of the citizens of pakistan , we the people should do it.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:09pm
Only one word for him "Idiot" to power 20
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Jun 11, 2014 11:10pm
Visiting the aftermath of the Karachi airport in his air conditioned land cruiser with a platoon of commandos, one should ask this incompetent crook, where was he at the time of seige? He doesn't sees the daily death toll of the people in Karachi.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:11pm
the worst incompetent sindh CM putting the blame on the security team - he should resign from his post after some many incidents in karachi
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Jun 11, 2014 11:16pm
And the blame game begins. Stop the non-sense and do what is needed.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:17pm
People of Pakistan like this CM still do not get the root cause of this - SECURITY is prevention...ending terrorism is CURE...mixing religion and politics/power has resulted in terrorism. It has spun out of control and it is polarizing people. Talibans and Boko harams are acting inhumane for sake of power. Only way to get out of this is to declare Pakistan a secular state and take religion out of politics and deal with these monsters with an iron hand.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:23pm
Who woke up this guy??
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Jun 11, 2014 11:25pm
Joke of the century.He himself is the king of incompetency.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:29pm
CM has gone nuts. Had ASF been incompetent, we would seen a lot more carnage. No single aircraft was destroyed nor was any hostage taken. Similar attacks on naval and paf air bases caused much more destruction. Yes, airport parameter was breached but due to swift reaction the terrorist were not allowed to advance much. Contrarily, the militants assembled, armed and moved in the capital city of Sindh and reached the airport with impunity. That was the domain of ppp govt, that is ruling the province for second term. Shameful incident but shameless CM.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:32pm
QAS is always quick to start apportioning blame on all and sundry. Anyone apart from his chief ministership and provincial government. What about all the police commandos trained for anti-terrorist work but basically working as gun men for provincial VIPs ? To be honest, the only good provincial VIP is one who is 6 feet under. The loss of civilian life is a terrible tragedy and specially those who were the sole bread earners for their families. All QAS is quick with is a cheque book for doling out a pitiful sum rather than implementing some social security apparatus in Sindh.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:35pm
You are the Chief Minister of Sindh.........THE BUCK STOPS AT YOU.......and your inept government is a disgrace.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:45pm
Such a useless person.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:48pm
Pakistan's Pathetic Party... all I can say..
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Jun 11, 2014 11:53pm
Give this fool a gun and send him to Wana and see how long he lasts!
ASF laid down their lives to protect, to protect Pakistani like me.
These fat cat Sindh politicians should have their heads on stakes as a warning to every other fat cat politican
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Jun 12, 2014 12:25am
That's just typical of these political cronies who have no clue about the reality on the ground. Why blame others when you should have been front and center when this attack first began? Where exactly were you CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah during the early moments of this operation?
Don't blame others for your sheer incompetence, MAN UP and face the fact that you and your fellow reject so called leaders need to resign! Pakistan can't afford jesters like you playing around when we need competent professionals.
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Jun 12, 2014 12:51am
Who trained the "incomptetent" airport security?
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Jun 12, 2014 01:21am
OK , if they were incompetent they paid with their lives. How are you going to pay for your incompetence Shah Saab?
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Jun 12, 2014 02:04am
What a shamelesss insult to the brave airport security staff who lay down their lives doing their duty. The fact that terrorists were cornered and nearly all the casualties were from the uniformed services is testament to the dedication and competence of our brave security staff.
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Jun 12, 2014 02:12am
CM SHAH you are the most incompetent chief minister. You should be in Guinness Book of world records. Look what you have done for Sindh....nothing, Actions speak louder then words.
Those ASF officers and other martyr are our heroes.
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Jun 12, 2014 02:17am
Its not fair to blame federal and provincial govt in this particular case. Who is making defence and foreign policies and running the show? You need to crtisize an frisk them. We need to end the romance with establishment. Sooner the better though its already too late.
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Jun 12, 2014 02:20am
This is what come out when such people are In-charge of country.
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Jun 12, 2014 02:32am
Well, he is who he is. Whether we like him or not, people of Sindh elected this man. My opinion is that, People of Sindh will elect him and his party again. There is not much anyone can do. This is demo-crazy.
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Jun 12, 2014 02:52am
Leadership is too busy pointing fingers at each other rather than fixing problems. Security and Progress is every leaders issue in Pakistan.
Because of leaders not taking responsibility for progress and security, we are losing out on critical economic opportunities.
For the past 20+ years it has been Bhutto, Zardari, Nawaz Sharrif, and Altaf Hussain dominating the political limelight and they have been unable to bring different parties together for progress. Because these ruling families have not been able to better the lives for Pakistanis, it is about time the citizens of Pakistan demand better leadership.
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Jun 12, 2014 03:00am
Mr. Qiam Ali Shah: It is niot enough to blame incompetency of Karachi Airport Authority. You are Chief Executive of Sindh. If you allow incompetent people to work in any governmental or semi-government authority, then it is you who is incompetent too.
If you have any decency you should accept that you are in fact "incompetent" because you allowed incompetent staff, and you should resign.
Iqbal Sialkotia
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Jun 12, 2014 03:16am
Well someone should tell Mr. CM, that it's quite easy for any 1 in this country to get a fake ID cards or even cnic by paying a handsome amount of money, and this is what I think is a negligence by the government and I also believe that such acts won't stop in Pakistan cuz there are people among us who can do anything for money.
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Jun 12, 2014 03:23am
Qaim: Look in the mirror and ask yourself this question "Am I competent for this job?"
oh man, you cannot even open your eyes when you are in public. Go back to bed.
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Jun 12, 2014 03:46am
Incompetent people thus incompetent leaders and government!
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Jun 12, 2014 03:56am
what an asinine remark
at least they paid for their life
if you and your incompetent provincial and central govt. had any shame you would resign
but for that to happen you would have some ghairat left
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Jun 12, 2014 04:45am
Wouldnt it be graceful if relavant head of departments would be stepped down after this incident rather than playing blame games on the media.
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Jun 12, 2014 04:56am
"Release the need to blame anyone, including yourself. We're all doing the best we can with the understanding, knowledge and awareness we have." - There is a message in that quotation for Chief Minister sahib.
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Jun 12, 2014 06:04am
This Airport Security Force took the bullets on their chests and are being blamed for incompetentency.
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Jun 12, 2014 06:17am
Who is responsible for security lapses Mr CM? PM or CM or both in addition to Interior Minister?
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Jun 12, 2014 07:16am
Shah saheb, be ready for punitive action by Ch Nisar &ministry of defence.This action may be in the shape of worsening of law & order situation in Sindh spacially in Kyc.This will be to divert the attention of the lapses by ASF and other federal agencies.
Mr. Saeed! you must remember that law and order situation is being handled by Rangers and Army in Karachi. Besides Airport secuirity is also the job of federal government.
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Jun 12, 2014 07:42am
Qaim Ali Shah is right. But every time an important place is attacked, we are horrified to know how poor its security was. But this is not the last place they attacked. I am worried of the future attacks;
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Jun 12, 2014 05:44pm
@saeed malik ... i am not capable of this act... i am just a pawn
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Jun 12, 2014 05:51pm
@Hamid Ali Tabatabai ...He must take personal responsibility.we know he cannot change the circumstances, but he can change himself. That is something he has the charge of. even that he cannot do...
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Jun 13, 2014 06:17pm
No suo moto?
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Jun 14, 2014 12:14pm
The chief minister washing his hands off all responsibility. Never heard such a thing anywhere in the world. Never ever heard a head of government talking like this.... It happens only in pakistan.
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