Rangers raid hideouts of banned outfits, arrest 145 suspects
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KARACHI: Sindh Rangers conducted targeted raids on suspected hideouts of banned organisations in different parts of Karachi Thursday, arresting a total of 145 suspects.
Targeted raids were carried out in Sohrab Goth, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Shah Faisal Colony, Korangi, New Karachi, North Nazimabad and Orangi areas of the metropolis.
A statement issued by the paramilitary force claimed the arrested personnel included suspected hit men, terrorists working for outlawed outfits and gangsters associated with the Lyari gang war.
Weapons, including SMGs, were also recovered from many of those arrested, said the statement.
Earlier on Thursday, in an apex committee meeting in Karachi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif vowed to continue "across the board operations" at an increased tempo and hunt down terrorists who commit heinous acts.
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| Map showing areas where Rangers carried out targeted operations following the Safoora incident. |
Military spokesman Asim Bajwa announced that the meeting had assessed ongoing operations against terrorists, and touched upon directing intelligence agencies to assist in the "exploitation of existing leads" in all operations. Weekly apex committee meetings were also announced.
The high-level huddle also decided to implement effective policing and surveillance in the "vast suburbs of Karachi", to prevent what the ISPR said were "sneaking terrorist attacks".
Bajwa said all criminals and abettors would be arrested regardless of their political, religious, sectarian, ethnic, or other affiliations.
The same sentiment was also expressed in a high-level security meeting at Karachi's Governor House on Wednesday, after a brutal buss attack in the city resulted in 45 people of the Ismaili community losing their lives.
The ‘operation’ against criminal elements in Pakistan’s commercial hub was initiated back in September 2013 after the federal cabinet empowered Rangers to lead a targeted advance with the support of police against criminals already identified by federal military and civilian agencies for their alleged involvement in targeted killings, kidnappings for ransom, extortion and terrorism in Karachi.
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May 14, 2015 11:00pm
Target all extremists. Good work.
Jaish e Muhammad. Ptt. Sipaha. JuD. LeT. They all should be jailed. Enough blood spilled of my countrymen.
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May 14, 2015 11:09pm
Knee jerk response to fend off criticism.
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May 14, 2015 11:10pm
We need the political will which we are missing everywhere. The govt want Army to do everything while they themselves want to enjoy the blessings of democracy.
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May 14, 2015 11:11pm
Destroy them all ...we are praying for you COAS and PAK ARMY plz go all the way and across the board.
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May 14, 2015 11:15pm
obviously they knew about these people for some time and didnt act until now.
the question should be asked: when we have info about bad guys, why are we holding back action until terrible events happen?
why is the army being so toothless?
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May 14, 2015 11:26pm
They are just buying some time till the matter settles down. These bad guys will be released owing to lack of evidence - mark my words.
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May 14, 2015 11:30pm
Karachi needs 'paramilitary' style police force who would 'enforce' the law by the book with no nonsense will of iron!
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May 14, 2015 11:31pm
@just_someone They planned to target these sectarian outfits, after targeting the Taliban, Karachi based Mafia and MQM militants. Now, there seems to be a slight change in that prioritization.
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May 14, 2015 11:40pm
Why not Sorabh Goat, Katti Pahari, Sheereen Jinnah Colony, Pak Colony, Pahelwan Goat. Everyone knows that the terrorist are concentrated in these areas. Stop raiding peaceful residential areas. Atleast after yesterdays masacre please stop this biased behaviour and catch the real criminals
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May 14, 2015 11:55pm
Please do not give up until you get to the bottom of it and eradicate the root cause.
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May 14, 2015 11:58pm
just keep going like this. destination is far far away yet
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May 15, 2015 12:03am
Nothing will happen. Just an eye wash..
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May 15, 2015 12:10am
failed law enforcement agencies. totally failed to protect innocent lives. target operations mean they already knew where these people were hidden and now they are showing off in front of public. arrests will be made, condemnation given, compensations will be paid, committees will be formed, then criminals will be let free like every other time. same end of same story, over and over again.
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May 15, 2015 12:15am
Take them to Military Court, prosecute and hang.
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May 15, 2015 12:19am
@KM - What should have been the course of action in your great wisdom?
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May 15, 2015 12:19am
And what were they waiting for ?? How come we only get into action when tragedy slaps our face ?? Why was this not done before??
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May 15, 2015 12:25am
Index fingers of all the arrested hit men should be damaged in such a way that they cannot use it for sharp-shooting by 9 m.m. Guns. Becsuse they will be freed soon and restart activities which ultimately support enemies of Pakistan.
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May 15, 2015 12:37am
I wonder how many real criminals are found in these bulk arrests that always happen after major incidents. They must have known about these hideouts in advance to raid them the next day of tragedy. Why not arrest them all in one shot, I'm not getting a good feeling that they really have any credible intelligence for who is behind the terrorism, just casting the net too far and wide to pull in innocents and evils in the same net..... doesn't show the LEAs really know how to handle this crises effectively.
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May 15, 2015 12:41am
When will these operations end? Is there any planning on the part of the Government to bring these operations to an end? In UK, the country was suffering from IRA attacks. These operations ended when the British Government entered into direct contacts with IRA. Is there a possibility that the Government contact the so-called "terrorists" OR we see these operations go on and on without any end in sight.
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May 15, 2015 12:42am
@just_someone I agree 100% with your views when the LEA's can raid next day of the incident why they are not doing this before hand. Enough is enough go for all
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May 15, 2015 01:20am
Some 'goths ' are known to have sheltered Militants from North. what took them so long?
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May 15, 2015 01:43am
Rangers are if again arresting MQM people then they are again looking for wrong people at wrong places. They know these people are the ones who attacked Musharaf, Kambra Base, GHQ , Naval base and Sharah e Faisal base. There is no two opinion . Same people killed Sabeen and Professor at KU. Same people are killing Shia intellectuals everyday. These people are maniacs and are foreign funded by our enemies abroad.
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May 15, 2015 02:07am
@rehana ali this is eye wash
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May 15, 2015 02:16am
One wonders why these people weren't targeted before rather than waiting till now after 45 innocent people have been killed.
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May 15, 2015 02:36am
This thing only control by people not by uniform people. Friend family should come forward give the name of people they know involved in this Terroism.
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May 15, 2015 02:44am
Sounds good. Keep up the good work.
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May 15, 2015 02:46am
Too little too late. This is not going to do it. We need a much more robust strategy. This is peanuts
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May 15, 2015 03:05am
Do not touch LeT. Their services are needed to support Kashmiri Brothers.
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May 15, 2015 03:11am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan exactly what I had in mind. Thanks
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May 15, 2015 03:26am
@Haseen These arrests are just Khana Puri. Just to show how brave and efficient are they .
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May 15, 2015 03:28am
@KM
You are very wrong.
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May 15, 2015 03:29am
If they knew the hideouts, what stopped them from cleaning them up / arresting a long time ago?
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May 15, 2015 03:33am
@Indian Citizen
Not this time.
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May 15, 2015 03:39am
By the way before incident our law enforcement sleeps or fly kites? Why they are reactive not proactive?
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May 15, 2015 03:44am
In order to deal with these people, govt. needs to freeze their accounts/funds, announce large sum of award who will provide the info and deal with them with a heavy hands. These people have deep connections so army need to uproot their connections.
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May 15, 2015 05:20am
Always decisions are taken, which decision is still missing that will be taken in next meeting?
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May 15, 2015 08:14am
Job well done Rangers forces.
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May 15, 2015 09:59am
will it help?catch the real culprits involved in bus firing in a scientific way? this is typical way of response from LEAs when criticized for inefficiency ....
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May 15, 2015 10:05am
@rehana ali what about MWM, ISO, SMP and other Iran backed organization's wreaking havoc in country? You should not forget Rawalpindi incident as well. In which many innocent people were killed.
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May 15, 2015 10:21am
Remove all the 'goths' of Karachi. Shift them 100 km away. Maintain data of each and every individual living there. Provide basic housing and other facilities to the people along with shuttle service twice a day to and from that location.
This is the only way protecting Karachi from terrorists.
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May 15, 2015 10:38am
Our PM seems not to be sincere in making Karachi operation a success. Chaudhary Nisar , the only one capable of carrying out the same in a proper manner has been isolated at this crucial point . WHY , just because he was determined to take action on all irrespective of their political affiliations. To whom you are trying to save Mr.PM.
You are the owner of Karachi operation & any such conspiracy will not only make it a failure but also RUIN the whole system which is also at the edge of destruction. People of Pakistan will never forgive you.
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May 15, 2015 11:24am
NOT good enough.
A million people in Pakistan and Particularly in Karachi need to be shot on sight to make a difference.
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May 15, 2015 11:55am
Good job being done by arresting the present lot of terrorists.
But it is equally necessary - rather more important - to stop the flow of foreign funding to those Madressahs where hatred is being spread and where suicide bombers are prepared. If the funds continue to flow in then in that case new / fresh terrorists will continue to come out from such madressahs and thus the menace of terrorism will never be totally controlled. Despite much trumpeting by the rulers they have done nothing to stop the foreign funds because of the apprehension that the Arab monarchs will get annoyed.
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