KARACHI: 45,000 Rangers deployed

Published June 28, 2007

KARACHI, June 27: About 45,000 Rangers personnel have been deployed across the city following the rough weather conditions, while another 2,500 troops have been kept in reserve.

A press release said that Rangers were patrolling the city in more than 450 vehicles.

The relief camps set up by the Rangers could be contacted on the following telephone numbers: Baldia Town 2814042; Keamari Town 2531305; Jamshed Town 9230387; Saddar Town 9213052; Site Town 2577599; New Karachi Town 0333-2526024; Gulberg Town 0300-2443172; North Nazimabad Town 0333-7367117; Nazimabad 0300-2802787; Liaquatabad Town 0300-3737665; Gadap Town 0333-3406887; Sohrab Goth 0322-2317416 and Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town 0333-2177066.—PPI

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