Sindh Cabinet to divide Karachi into three zones for improved security

Published August 5, 2014
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah.   — File photo
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. — File photo

**KARACHI: A meeting of the Sindh cabinet was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of provincial Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah during which the decision to divide Karachi into three zones for the improvement of law and order and the formation of quick response teams was taken, DawnNews reported.

Participants of the meeting expressed satisfaction over the ongoing operation in Karachi and directed Inspector General Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali to carry on his duties., DawnNews reported

During the meeting, which was also attended by high-ranking officials of law enforcement agencies, it was decided that security would be beefed up at checkposts situated at the provincial border and railway stations.

The cabinet also decided that police recruits would be provided with Army training.

During the meeting, a committee headed by senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader Nisar Ahmed Khoro was constituted for arranging events to celebrate independence day on Aug 14.

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