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Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah expressed concern over the law and order situation in Punjab as two officials from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) were gunned down on Tuesday by unknown assailants in Khanewal.
A statement issued by the Punjab police said Additional Inspector General Sahibzada Shahzad Sultan had departed for the crime scene after receiving information about the incident.
The perpetrators will be brought to justice, the spokesperson said, adding that further facts would be brought to light after the matter was investigated.
Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi took notice of the incident, and paid tribute to the slain officials while extending his condolences to their families. Elahi also sought a report from the provincial police chief.
The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, meanwhile, said that he had summoned a report from the Punjab inspector general and the chief secretary.
“The law and order situation in Punjab is a cause for concern,” he said. He called on the government to take steps to prevent such incidents.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:27pm
Criminals rule from top (the Govt) to bottom.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:27pm
TTP is most active in PTI run states. I wonder why.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:29pm
Pakistan is peaceful country
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Jan 03, 2023 09:35pm
Terrible! Terrible!! Terrible!!!
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Jan 03, 2023 09:37pm
A wanted offender is concerned about law and order situation! Priceless!
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Jan 03, 2023 09:40pm
He should be more concerned about Sindh. People are getting killed every single day in Karachi and getting robbed. Where is Bilawal?
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Jan 03, 2023 09:42pm
Punjab??
Has he heard of Karachi??
it is worst the Bronx, South side of Chicago or Barios of LA of the 1970s. Criminal gangs roam freely, mugging and killing, terrifying the citizens, drugs and guns freely available and Bliawal spends most of his time in NY and Washigton.
But yet, claims his party has '"record perfomance" in the province!
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Jan 03, 2023 09:43pm
Friends of IK are cutting loose. He can go to any extent to grab power.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:44pm
you should welcome taliban. they will establish pure shariah law and punish people like ik for his deeds
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Jan 03, 2023 09:45pm
TTP great
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Jan 03, 2023 09:47pm
Sannullah is top in the TTP hit list.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:50pm
when all the “concerned” machinery is busy creating videos and blackmailing individuals what would you expect? This was bound to happen.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:52pm
It’s a great mistake to engender enmity on the western border. It’s better to make peace by accepting their terms and way of life.
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Jan 03, 2023 09:59pm
These terrorists are getting bolder by the day. Getting to Punjab means making inroads into the interior. Not a good sign for the safety and security of the country. These areas are more densely populated as well compared to border towns
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Jan 03, 2023 10:00pm
TTP has hijacked the country & brought it down on its knees... what a miserable banana republic
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Jan 03, 2023 10:04pm
Pakistani society is lawless and uncivilized
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Jan 03, 2023 10:07pm
Situation is out of control
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Jan 03, 2023 10:08pm
Payback time to reap dividends for neutrals jihadi policy over the decades.
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Jan 03, 2023 10:10pm
NSC needs to be decisive to prevent such attacks.
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Jan 03, 2023 10:11pm
Happy New Year!
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Jan 03, 2023 10:11pm
Indian agents?
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Jan 03, 2023 10:12pm
There are tens of thousands of TTP supporters across Pakistan.
This is called a civil war
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Jan 03, 2023 10:12pm
And BBZ thinks he won the lottery by insulting Indias PM
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Jan 03, 2023 10:13pm
Niazi doctrine at work in Punjab after its (un)successful show in KPK
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Jan 03, 2023 10:18pm
Looks like Rana behind it as he would love to impose emergency in the province. Only 2 provinces where officials are targeted and in rest its a mix.
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Jan 03, 2023 10:43pm
making dirty videos ?
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Jan 03, 2023 10:43pm
Tragic indeed. Even bigger tragedy is having Sanaullah as Interior minister.
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Jan 03, 2023 10:45pm
Rana Saheb
Show some concern for law and order situation in around Islamabad which is under your jurisdiction. Or you really don't care
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Jan 03, 2023 10:49pm
The person in charge of law and order in the country say's it's "not his fault?" But that's what everyone in this government is saying. The finance minister isn't responsible for the economy and the foreign minister isn't responsible for foreign relations. It would be laughable if it wasn't for the fact that people are being hurt both financially and physically because of their clear incompetence.
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Jan 03, 2023 10:55pm
@Aliyah, I am afraid that may be wishful thinking.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:00pm
When those people will be killed who are against the country, specially the establishment.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:00pm
@Thullukar Muttal, They intentionally allowed them in.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:03pm
Our policies are coming back to haunt us. We punched above our weight. Solution is political unity and inward focus. A resolve not to involve in affairs of neighbours nor to use terrorism as an instrument of policy.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:07pm
Rana is the worst man to be a politician, let alone a minister.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:07pm
Famous words from Faiz Ahmad “everything will be ok” once taliban came to power under his guidance. How is the establishment able to walk scot free from the horrible decisions they have made which has put the country in crisis.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:13pm
Didnt CTD once kill innocent people on motorway once?
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Jan 03, 2023 11:15pm
@Thullukar Muttal, you have the answer if you think.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:18pm
"Concerned"?
It is time to be start using "panicked"!
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Jan 03, 2023 11:21pm
No g a news, as everyday affair.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:23pm
Worlds No. 1 Intelligence Agency !!!
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Jan 03, 2023 11:35pm
@bhaRAT©, It's you own government, genius!
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Jan 03, 2023 11:36pm
@Mark,
Good one, Mark. But irrelitive.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:39pm
@Mirza, All you PTI people are like toddlers, never having to bother about something called facts or proofs.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:40pm
Land of Pure is Land of Peace. Good
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Jan 03, 2023 11:40pm
They are after IK ,SMQ and Bilawal.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:41pm
It looks like its one a day for now, until they decide to pick up the tempo, while PMLN and PDM ponder.
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Jan 03, 2023 11:47pm
They always talk about bringing the perpetrators to justice, but it never happens
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Jan 04, 2023 12:04am
The two provinces ruled by pti have gone to the dogs. Literally. Tosha khana niazi's governance is pathetic. He is only concerned with enjoying official aircraft, resources and security.
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Jan 04, 2023 12:05am
@bhaRAT©, yes in punjab criminals do rule from the top to bottom
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Jan 04, 2023 12:11am
Don't show concern, show us what action you are capable of taking.
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Jan 04, 2023 12:48am
Well IK is concerned about how much cream came out
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Jan 04, 2023 12:49am
IK busy sticking his finger in places
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Jan 04, 2023 12:51am
TTP fighters.
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Jan 04, 2023 01:15am
Heart breaking news. Our intelligence is busy in preparing files and videos of politicians. Who is taking care of the national security intelligence?
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Jan 04, 2023 01:17am
It is becoming very clear that Federal Govt with the help of Rana Sanaullah is trying to create law and order situation in Punjab to justify imposing Governor Rule!!
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Jan 04, 2023 01:36am
Didn't the PDM recently change the police commisi9ner by transferring him. This is utterly bizarre, first they remove and replace commisi9ners with their own, and o the other they lay blame to local government, they ought to stop making decisions that way we can all sleep easy at night.
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Jan 04, 2023 02:01am
I am surprised to see not a single comment about India and Modi creating terrorism in Pakistan!!!!!!!
Finally 100% dawn readers understood that root cause of terror is originated between afpak border and India has nothing to do with poor security conditions in Pakistan!!
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Jan 04, 2023 02:11am
Their FIR should be registered after the FIR for Imran Khan’s incident.
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Jan 04, 2023 02:12am
Interior minister has 'summoned a report'. As minister you should be across all matters of security and have fairly in depth knowledge of terrorist activities. But as incompetent as you are no report could enlighten you and your government.
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Jan 04, 2023 02:22am
Terrorists don't write reports on their activities whereas you 'summon report' from the most incompetent and utterly useless bureaucrats working under someone as dumb as you.
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Jan 04, 2023 02:39am
The attack extended to Punjab and that's unacceptable!
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Jan 04, 2023 02:52am
What exactly has Sanaullah as interior minister done for law and order in Karachi ? No visible measures to curb crime, no accountability save asking the federal govt yo take measures. Mr Sanaullah the buck stops with you !
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Jan 04, 2023 02:56am
@pravez, if kidnapping 12 years not sin or education is sin then a great idea.
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Jan 04, 2023 02:56am
@Javed Arshad, Got that right.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:00am
When Rana killed more than 16 and injured more than 80 in Model Town, then there was NO law & Order problems.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:11am
@Mark, yes it is. Murders happen everywhere.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:12am
"The law and order situation in Punjab is a cause for concern," he said. He called on the government to take steps to prevent such incidents.
Some one inform illiterate sanaullah, terrorism comes under Federal interior minister and Prime minister. Looks like agencies are focusing on IK more then on terrorists. Dump Bajwa failed and destructive policies and correct course direction.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:12am
@Thullukar Muttal, TTP is most active in PTI run states. I wonder why.
Backed by PDM.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:13am
@Mark, Pakistan is peaceful country
It is, compared to Gujarat, Ayodhya, Muzafnagar, Delhi, Indian illegally occupied Kashmir, i. e Indian union.
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Jan 04, 2023 03:47am
Lawless country .. 230 million people stuck in a time warm where nothing improves, education, infrastructure, healthcare and security all going backwards, unable to support the only thing Pakistanis have excelled in, increasing our population beyond our means ..
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Jan 04, 2023 03:56am
Bring back the Tiger Force.....
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Jan 04, 2023 03:56am
This is shameless, the federal govt does itself different than the provincial govt. Rana;s job is for the whole country. He should take responsibility
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Jan 04, 2023 04:08am
When there is no lawful responsible govt. in the country how do you expect an improved law and order prevailed society in Pakistan?
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Jan 04, 2023 04:08am
Point of no return is very close, disintegration of the country is next
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Jan 04, 2023 04:21am
Unless you understand the root cause honestly and sincerely deal with it the matter will get worse day by day, as simple as that.
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Jan 04, 2023 04:49am
Arshad Sharif ; will haunt us.
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Jan 04, 2023 04:59am
@Thullukar Muttal, TTP was dead when PTI had the whole country. Country first biases later.
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Jan 04, 2023 05:25am
@Mark,
" Pakistan is peaceful country.. "
Pakistan.. " The Land of the Pure.. "
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Jan 04, 2023 05:48am
What happened to the zero tolerance pledge?
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Jan 04, 2023 06:10am
Where are Punjabi taliban to defend the nation?
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Jan 04, 2023 07:00am
Hunt these criminals down and avenge those brave officers.
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Jan 04, 2023 07:07am
No1 agency getting terrorized?
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Jan 04, 2023 07:08am
Terror is followed by terror , the nation pays
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Jan 04, 2023 07:12am
What else do you expect when Shahbaz is the PM and Sanaullah is the interior minister?
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Jan 04, 2023 07:18am
Need to give befitting reply.
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Jan 04, 2023 07:27am
The perpetrators will be brought to justice, the spokesperson"
And matters come to an end.
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Jan 04, 2023 08:28am
Khanewal has one of largest madressah sysytem in Pakistan. The people who have visited this area or live here know well..
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Jan 04, 2023 08:34am
Stop paying tributes, give our Police the independence, training, oversight, and resources to do their job!
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Jan 04, 2023 08:36am
Why? Law and order has not bothered these people given their own legal cases. Looking for excuses to bring governor rule?
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Jan 04, 2023 09:09am
Navid Sadiq was deputy director in ISI, senior intelligence officer, had conducted very important intelligence operation against terrorists of TTP, Alqaeda Indian Subcontinent and otgers. I am really surprised why Government is not revealing the true identity of the Shaheed officers.
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