Gen Raheel chairs meeting to review Karachi's security
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KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday chaired a security review meeting at Corps Headquarters where the military chief was briefed on the progress made in the ongoing Karachi operation, the military’s media wing said.
Gen Raheel appreciated the effectiveness of intelligence based operations and lauded Rangers and other law enforcement agencies for their coordinated cooperation during the ongoing operation in the metropolis, Inter-Services Public Relations chief Lt-Gen Asim Bajwa tweeted.
The army chief commended intelligence agencies for achieving major breakthrough in unearthing various terrorist networks in North Waziristan in an attempt to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and sever their linkages with terrorist cells bases outside Karachi.
“We would go to any length to make Karachi secure and free of terrorism in order to ensure a peaceful and fearless daily life for the people of the metropolis,” Gen Raheel was quoted as saying.
It’s not only the MQM which is uncomfortable with the ‘Karachi operation’, but the PPP-led Sindh government has also found the Rangers crossing limits on a few occasions.
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has also accused the Rangers of ‘acting beyond their authority’ in Karachi and asked its chief to ‘limit’ movement of his men in line with the rules after the Rangers soldiers “raided” the Sindh Building Control Authority and the Lines Area Development Project offices.
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Jan 27, 2016 07:09pm
It is a matter of great satisfaction and pride that a dedicated army chief is helping the nation get rid of criminals. For years, many corrupt politicians have worked together and collaborated for a culture of crimes, making millions. Some of these political criminals have worked out a system that "you don't catch my criminals, I would not touch yours". This is the reason, you keep hearing about all the big crimes, lootings, land grabs, properties in Dubai and London and so on. But you never see a big crook going to jail. Unless some big crooks go to jail, they will keep looting the country causing misery and sufferings for the people of Pakistan.
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Jan 27, 2016 07:46pm
As long as the crook politicians (backers) are around nothing going to change!
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Jan 27, 2016 07:53pm
@Truth The politician are not only crook. Period! If they are then do not vote them in next election.Big period.
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Jan 27, 2016 07:57pm
Since the Chief announced that he'll be stepping down all of sudden elements that were actually going to come under grips of NAP are elated. Our dilemma as a Nation has been lack of leadership and for once we as a Nation see a honest man who with his team has done more positive than any elected government would ever do. We'll be hoping against hope to see such a brave bunch that can step up and cleanup the mess the corrupt politicians have made for their worldly gains. The world around us is changing at rapid pace, with proper corrective action we can survive and thrive or be an other failed state.
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Jan 27, 2016 07:58pm
Although I am a supporter of MQM, I generally appreciate Rangers operation in Karachi.
Rangers will have to be very careful in maintaining their neutrality. Whatever they have achieved so far is because of the uprightness and clear head thinking of Army Chief. Hope they will continue the operation keeping all the sensitivities in mind given the complex situation of Karachi politics.
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Jan 27, 2016 08:04pm
@Yes Man This exactly what NAP was about to do, root out the corrupt elements and their practices. In most cases terrorist are paid and financed so it is an organized business. I recall the positive of the anti dacoit operation in Sindh, which brought some calm to the province,
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Jan 27, 2016 08:56pm
Bravo to Rangers
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Jan 27, 2016 09:06pm
Sir you are the best army chief,Pakistan need people like you,Please finish the operation before you leave office ,otherwise these politicians will destroy the country, thank you and god bless pakistan, Pakistan army zindabad.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:10pm
The silent majority of Karachites fully believe COAS that Karachi will be secured and free from terrorism. Karachi was much better before 1986,and the situation deterioted because of extra ordinary free hand given to political parties by regime of that time.This free for all resulted in recruiting police of their choice,and bad time begins once the police got politicized,which todate continues.Even the judiciary kept mum on this desease,and people had to see this day,wherein the Rangers like to improve law & order,while the political vested interest like to sustain their police politicized system to guard them and secure their ill gotten wealth . It is hoped that Gen Raheel Shareef will honor his words about freeing Pakistan within 2016 from terrorism.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:29pm
General Raheel Shareef is a honourable and honest man. The nation loves you General Sahab. Just one request Sir, Panjab has become a safe heaven for corruption and banned outfits and nothing has been done there so far. People rightly have this impression that Panjab and PML-N is exempted from this operation e.g. a PML-N minister who was caught on video demanding and accepting bribe is roaming freely. Please take action accross the board as this impression of biased policies is not good for our country.
Long live Genral Raheel Shareed and Pakistan Army.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:33pm
General Raheel Sharif must punish the corrupt politicians who looted money of poor Pakistanis. In addition he must resolve problems between Karachi and Sindh government who is unwilling to give due rights to Mayor of Karachi. MQM has proved its support from people of Karachi and it deserves to work in Karachi. If General Raheel could do this he would be remembered forever among people of Karachi.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:46pm
Among all the accolades, some of them of course justifiable, whenever a story about COAS is published, it may be useful to see some occasional constructive criticism as well. Posterity will of course comment that the thrust of the Karachi operation remained limited to law and order while the generic administration and governance related issues of Karachi were ignored or sidelined, wittingly or unwittingly. This is where lies the major weakness of this operation. Karachi as a metropolitan city of 20 million need a fully empowered metropolitan government and here we have a moth eaten LB system which has robbed KMC of most of its powers. In the absence of a full empowered LB system, can one seriously consider a barrel based law and order to be the panacea to Karachi's ills.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:53pm
@Salman I strongly agree.
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Jan 27, 2016 09:55pm
Long Live Pakistan Bravo COAS, operation should continue without any delay with full spectrum.
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Jan 27, 2016 10:10pm
Pak. Army's sacrifices in the ongoing war on terror and restoration of peace in KHI are unprecedented. The credit for all these achievements goes to the incumbent COAS General Raheel Sharif who indiscriminately carried out operation against the miscreants, terrorists and extortionists and purged land of them to a greater extent. But despite all these successes, I have a simple suggestion here for the military leadership not to isolate the political set-up from such briefings and consultations. We have seen the past and we should not repeat the past in future. Situation cannot come to normal until there exists coordination between the civilian and military leaderships. There may be a little misunderstanding but it can be addressed and removed by sitting together or through bilateral engagements, and the same is considered hallmark of a vibrant and mature leadership.
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Jan 27, 2016 10:26pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan I agree with you
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Jan 27, 2016 10:35pm
Pak Army has done its job. The operation cannot be successful without positive actions from custodian of our Parliament. It is time for Gov. to take action or go home.
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Jan 27, 2016 10:39pm
General Raheel Sharif should solve the conflict between Karachi government and Sindh government as this is increasingly becoming bone of contention and may lead a turbulence in Karachi. People of Karachi are suffering for a long time as the heap of stinking garbage are every corner, sewerage water spreading all over broken streets etc. It appears no body is interested in Karachi and its problems and since LB elections the situation has seriously deteriorate. In my opinion the General Raheel is the only person in Pakistan who could solve this problem with sincerity and honesty and everyone in Pakistan will accept and appreciate his decision. Please do it at your earliest General Raheel.
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Jan 27, 2016 11:04pm
@Arabian Sea
You couldn't have put it better. Trying to run Karachi through the current administrative structure of KMC is like trying to have New York run by its fire department. Putting out fires is indeed commendable but it is no substitute for a well governed, well structured metropolitan system.
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Jan 28, 2016 02:04am
I hope this meeting will set new course of action. As it seems APEX committee is out in this meeting that tells Rangers are not interested to share their future actions with bureaucrats, police and Sind government.
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Jan 28, 2016 02:46am
We have heard about big successes of Karachi operations. The fact remains that street crimes are happening at the same rate as before this operation started. Mobile phone snatching incidents is on the rise. We have lost our nephew in one of these incidents. He was shot dead in broad day light.
We need to give higher priority to eliminate the street crime s, until this done the street of Karachi will never be safe.
I urge the rangers and the army to pay attention to street crime and devise a plan eliminate street crimes
Regards
Dr Humaid Khan
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Jan 28, 2016 02:49am
@Truth .... Nothing is going to change until the people of Pakistan stand up. Because you know damned well that your votes don't count.
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Jan 28, 2016 03:56am
@Arabian Sea .... The Army is not a police force, but the police force in Karachi failed miserably to protect the people. With the Army as backup the police have begun to function again. In law enforcement terms, the good Karachi policemen (and there are good ones) could not match the fire power of the outlaws' weaponry.
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Jan 28, 2016 03:59am
@MAK-Khi .... A foot up someone's rear end would solve that problem.
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Jan 28, 2016 06:19am
The great people of Karachi, KPK, FATA and the rest of Pakistan owe their gratitude to the armed forces under his highly capable and professional command. Thank you General. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Jan 28, 2016 06:22am
@Imran well said brother
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Jan 28, 2016 09:47am
Off course Big Crimes has reduced but street crime has very much increased, Hope Ranger will take some measures in this regards.
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