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By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Apropos the prevailing law and order situation of the metropolis Karachi, the IG Sindh, A D Khuwaja called on Chairman, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Vice Admiral (R) Shafqat Jawed, at the KPT Head Office to point out and discuss issues related to land base falling in the jurisdiction of the KPT.  The KPT Chairman briefed the IG Sindh about various issues pertaining to KPT and thanked for the whole hearted support of the Sindh Police.  Vice Admiral (R) Shafqat Jawed complimented the efforts of law enforcement agencies and particularly the Police force in maintaining tranquillity in city in general and surrounding of port area in particular which is also the hub of business activities of Pakistan and provides almost 70% of the total revenue earned by national exchequer.  He also informed the IGP Sindh about some upcoming mega development work which would ultimately reshape and glorify the metr...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh. A. D. Khowaja presided over a high level meeting regarding revamping of Karachi police and to raise the standards of policing according to the police rules. He also reviewed in details the police measures being adopted for the security of the citizens. The meeting was also attended by Additional IGP Karachi, Additional IGP CTD/SB, DIG Admn Karachi, DIG CIA, DIG Establishment, DIG Finance, DIG Training, Headquarters, AIG Operation Sindh, AIG Admn CPO and others.  During the meeting, the IGP remarked that extraordinary measures must be ensured to improve law and order situation by even utilization of available resources and manpower.  "Police should fulfill their responsibilities while ensuring team work and take action against criminals/terrorists without any discrimination,” he stressed.  A D Khowaja directed the police to take concrete st...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Inspector General Police, Sindh, Ghulam Hyder Jamali, has issued directives for providing due security to polio drops administering teams during the anti-polio drive starting from December 9 to 17. He directed that East, West and South Zones be divided into sectors and sub-sectors with extra ordinary security measures to be provided under the supervision of concerned SSPs for polio teams.  He instructed that deployment of police commandos with polio teams be ensured in categorized sensitive Union Councils/Areas. A report compiled by the police said that overall 4325 police commandos/personnel drawn from will perform security cover to the SSU, Rapid Response Force, Sindh Reserve Police, Counter Terrorism Department, Sindh Crime Branch, Anti-Encroachment Cell, Shaheed Benazirabad Elite PoliceTraining School Razaqabad, and Police Training College Saeedabad/RTC Hyderabad, Jam Nawaz and PTC Shahdadpur...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) According to a report submitted to the Inspector General Police, Sindh, Ghulam Hyder Jamali, as many as 1357 terrorists/criminals were killed in police action during 823 days of Karachi Operation.  The report added 73,072 culprits were arrested during this period since September 5, 2013. It also said that during this period police had 4,143 encounters with the criminals/terrorists and busted 2117 organized gangs.  During the period under review, police claimed to have recovered 1437 kilograms of explosive material, 31 suicide jackets, 15 IEDs, 1808 bombs/hand grenades, 20 LMGs, 438 SMGs/KK, 289 shotguns/repeaters, 348 rifles and 16910 pistols/revolvers/mouzers.

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Inspector General Police, Sindh, Ghulam Hyder Jamali, has directed that besides recording of majalis and processions on the occasion of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) at the range, district and zonal levels, steps be taken for strict vigil at procession routes and parking areas besides police patrolling in targeted sensitive areas, snap checking and advance e intelligence collection and its timely sharing.  He directed that all possible steps should also be taken for continuous watch on places of majalis and procession routes besides technical sweeping, scanning and clearance from bomb disposal squads.  The IGP called for preparing security measures on the basis of inner and outer cordon of central Chehlum processions under close coordination between police and other law enforcing organizations.   He instructed that every step be taken for removal of encroachments, abandoned or out of o...