Security huddle decides to extend Karachi operation to include militant abettors
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KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on Karachi's security situation at the Governor House on Wednesday after gunmen killed 43 people in an attack on a bus carrying Ismailis.
During the meeting it was decided that the ongoing operation against criminal elements in the city will be sped up, and will be extended to target not only criminal organisations but also their workers and abettors.
The meeting resolved to carry the operation forward with more vigour, intensity and to consolidate the gains that have been made.
The meeting was attended by high-level civil and military officials including army chief General Raheel Sharif, ISI Director General (DG) Rizwan Akhtar, Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, Rangers DG Major General Bilal Akbar, Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, federal interior secretary, federal chief secretary, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad and MQM leader Farooq Sattar.
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| Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah (L) and Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad in the meeting.- DawnNews screengrab |
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| Army chief General Raheel Sharif during the meeting.- DawnNews screengrab |
During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif said law-enforcement agencies should work in complete coordination with each other to ensure peace in Karachi. The premier said all institutions responsible for countering terrorism should gear up to meet challenges.
"Karachi is the commercial hub of Pakistan; any incident that happens here holds great importance," said Nawaz while speaking at the meeting.
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| PM Nawaz Sharif chairing the security meeting in Karachi.- DawnNews screengrab |
“The enemies are not happy with our economic growth. It’s on their agenda to stop development and progress in the country. Therefore, it becomes very important to identify and act against such forces,” he added.
Earlier today, General Raheel Sharif reached Karachi after cancelling his visit to Sri Lanka, following the attack on Ismaili community members in the city.
In a tweet posted earlier on Twitter, ISPR DG Major General Asim Bajwa said that Gen Raheel on Wednesday cancelled his pre-scheduled three-day visit to Sri Lanka in light of the attack in Karachi.
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At least 43 persons were killed earlier today when gunmen attacked a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community near Safoora Chowk in Karachi. The attack was claimed by the Jundullah splinter group of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
A look at the Karachi operation
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.
Read: Nisar says Karachi ‘operation’ to start in two days.
At that time, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali had said that some of the cabinet decisions were not being made public because of their sensitivity, but they would be reflected through their implementation.
Explaining the decision to equip Rangers with the power of prosecution and investigation, the minister said Rangers had complained that people arrested for alleged involvement in crimes were freed after some time.
But in July 2014, in what was largely seen as an alignment with the military offensive in North Waziristan, the Rangers-led operation shifted its focus from hit men and extortionists to the more demanding threat from militants.
Know more: Zarb-i-Azb: Karachi operation sees tactical swing.
In a conversation with Dawn last year, DIG-South Abdul Khaliq Shaikh had acknowledged that the Karachi operation had been readjusted to tackle the militant threat.
When Rangers raided Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) headquarters in March 2015, the party alleged the operation had taken on a political colour. But Rangers claimed it had conducted the raid on a tip off that said wanted personnel were present at Nine Zero— the party’s headquarters.
Since then, Rangers DG Maj Gen Bilal Akbar and army chief Gen Raheel have insisted that the operation is not targeted at a particular political party and will meet its logical end.
Read: Surge in operations against criminals apolitical, says COAS.
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May 13, 2015 03:08pm
COAS said he would rout out terrorism from Pakistan. Will he be, is doubtful.
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May 13, 2015 03:11pm
We need Governor Rule in Karachi.
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May 13, 2015 03:14pm
General Raheel is the only hope.
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May 13, 2015 03:20pm
So many important decisions have already been taken. There are very few left. I wonder which ones are those, to be taken now??
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May 13, 2015 03:25pm
This is what is expected from a true leader. But this is not enough. Please get rid of all terrorists from our soil.
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May 13, 2015 03:25pm
"How much you people will put on this man's shoulder...get up do something for your country"
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May 13, 2015 03:26pm
He must take strict arrangements Karachi is not a big problem only willingness requires. Karachi 40% area under cantonments and can easily monitored and secured. Karachi can be easily cordoned off and will clear within 2 weeks. Yes Rahil Sharif is the only hopes!
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May 13, 2015 03:26pm
all three incidents in Karachi looks like same nature.
to create anarchy in the city.
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May 13, 2015 03:26pm
General, you are our hero. By the will of God, Please save this country!
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May 13, 2015 03:29pm
This is what should be expected from our leaders & military commanders unlike the PM & his govt who are out of the country most of their tenure.
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May 13, 2015 03:31pm
where is Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?
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May 13, 2015 03:32pm
bravo Gen Raheel. This is how things should be done. Salute to you Mr Shareef
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May 13, 2015 03:32pm
All hope is not lost yet.
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May 13, 2015 03:36pm
Great decision, country needs him more than Sri Lanka now.
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May 13, 2015 03:43pm
General Raheel we are looking towards you are the only and last hope for the beleaguered people of Pakistan
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May 13, 2015 03:50pm
With the whole civilian government sleeping, General Raheel is the only hope for us.
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May 13, 2015 03:57pm
he started one sided operation .
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May 13, 2015 03:58pm
only this guy appears to be serious about peaceful and stable Pakistan!
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May 13, 2015 04:05pm
No one is safe here any more!
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May 13, 2015 04:12pm
Raheel Shareef seems to be the only hope in Pakistan.
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May 13, 2015 04:18pm
You are the only hope for Karachites. GOD bless you. Pakistan Zinda bad.
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May 13, 2015 04:32pm
unity, faith and discipline was the motto of OUR Quaid and is the motto of OUR Pakistan
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May 13, 2015 04:37pm
You are one and the only ray of hope for the nation...This is the time when you have to take ruthless action and make difficult decisions...
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May 13, 2015 04:40pm
Highly Commendable action taken by the COAS Raheel Shareef. Efficient and effective decision by the COAS is the only hope for Pakistan. These politicians are good for nothing and specially the impotent Sindh government. Sir we plea you to take strict measures to eliminate all corrupt politicians and foreign involvement and make our country peaceful and prosperous.
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May 13, 2015 04:42pm
Unless you get rid of the mindset nothing will change.
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May 13, 2015 04:48pm
Where is the government both provincial and federal ? Are they only good for issuing statements only ?
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May 13, 2015 04:55pm
Sad to say forget the minorities even the ordinary citizen is not safe in Pakistan today.
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May 13, 2015 04:55pm
How much more bloodshed needs to be shed? It is time to make changes in our approach towards fighting terrorism. We can to get much tougher and very quickly. Time for meetings and trips is over. We need action!
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May 13, 2015 04:58pm
This guy is everywhere.
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May 13, 2015 05:00pm
The only thing the government is good for is taking Notice.
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May 13, 2015 05:00pm
Drastic measures are now needed. Karachi should immediately be put under Federal control and Army protection. All political parties should be banned. Access to and exit from Karachi should be sealed. Each neighborhood should be cordoned off. House to house search needs to be conducted. Slums should be cleared. Bad guys need to be eliminated.
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May 13, 2015 05:16pm
General Raheel, Please don't let people disappointed. You are the last hope for people of Pakistan.
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May 13, 2015 05:16pm
Very poor & shameful response from civilian government. Then politicians ask why not letting us run the country.
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May 13, 2015 05:17pm
Karachi should handover to paksitan Army . I think this the best option for peace in karachi .
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May 13, 2015 05:20pm
General Raheel means business. Sir you are the only hope. Please get us freed from corrupt politicians and terrorists.
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May 13, 2015 05:22pm
God Bless General Raheel Sherif
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May 13, 2015 05:42pm
Sindh government has announced day of mourning
Sindh government has taken serious notice
Sindh government will announce 5 lakh for every martyred and 1 lakh for every injured
Sindh government has put the security on high alert
Sindh government will bring the culprits behind bars and to a logical punishment
Sindh government will NOT allow such act in future and if any dare to do that again, will be handle with iron hands.
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May 13, 2015 05:49pm
Its all true and he is courageous army leader but why is he doing that, the prime minister and the interior minsters should have been there.
Army should only get involved when it is asked by the interior minister to help.
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May 13, 2015 05:58pm
Why is prime minister not in karachi instead of gen Raheel..?
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May 13, 2015 06:04pm
A nation stands on its people, not concrete structures.
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May 13, 2015 06:24pm
While the PM stays in Islamabad and eat biryani over CPEC debate.
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May 13, 2015 06:31pm
announcement of money and others will not comparable to the human life but sindh govt should wake up and not run karachi like Moen Jo Daro.
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May 13, 2015 06:34pm
where is the PM?
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May 13, 2015 06:53pm
Incompetent govt. both provincial and federal. It's impossible to tackle without state loyal police and other law enforcement forces and agencies. I have no trust on police or other civilian institute where different political parties minions are doing jobs benefitting their parties agenda only.
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May 13, 2015 07:21pm
This senseless massacre shows that the terrorists are desperate. Keep hope alive. We have a lion of a man in general Raheel Sharif. Nasrun-Minallah-e-Fathun Qareeb, Inshallah. Pakistan Zindabad, Pak Fauj Zindabad.
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May 13, 2015 07:55pm
It is a nice move by Gen. Shareef. It seems army chief is really committed to sort out things unlike his predecessors. The situation needs to be tackled seriously and with impunity.
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May 13, 2015 08:00pm
The resolve shown by Raheel Sharif since assuming command is the only glimmer of hope for this country. Is that not the ONLY element missing in our rulers, which can make the difference between murderous inaction and hope. The disgraceful specimen of a government head that passes for the Chief Minister of this province is placed on our heads ensuring that there is no hindrance to anyone who desires to perpetrate mayhem on the province. Was he not put there by that rotten party exactly for this purpose? This province needs a Chief Minister worth the name.
If Raheel Sharif's resolve will not get us out of this, there is clearly no other door to knock.
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May 13, 2015 08:14pm
Can you eliminate majority for this minority. I means how did you say to eliminate terrorism. Again i don't mean all majority is terrorist but still i ask how would you define this terrorism ?
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May 13, 2015 08:17pm
@Sunil Measures like these take time to take effect. Don't hope to see the change overnight.
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May 13, 2015 08:17pm
Do we lack the desire,the will to fight and root out terrorism from our society? Or is it our incompetence and hypocrisy.
If we really have the will & the desire , we shall ,beside other factors, need to train in the scientific methods of , preventive intelligence gathering, crime investigation and evidence collection.
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May 13, 2015 08:19pm
Being Head of the State, he should reach Karachi before COAS cancelling all his business related engagements.
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May 13, 2015 08:21pm
Nothing will work except the Governer rule,Army of Pakistan is over confident it cannot root out the invinsible war of Karachi
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May 13, 2015 08:23pm
Since Local, State & FED govt continues to fail in providing protection, To ALL civilians, please get professional training from Army or other credible institute on how to fire weapon and safely carry it and use one in a situation when your life is compromised in potential terror plot. Since Govt can not protect, it is citizen's right to defend themselves
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May 13, 2015 08:25pm
Govt must deploy under cover armies of individuals through out major cities and intercept all potential plots before they incur. It is extremely important to take down All who commit heinous crime.
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May 13, 2015 08:25pm
General Raheel ! Keep it up and route out terrorism from Pakistan . God will help you and you will be remembered in the history.
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May 13, 2015 08:26pm
@Syed Hassan Naqvi Yes and people of Pakistan.
He is doing good job. At the same time,people has to wake up and do whatever they can do to help.
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May 13, 2015 08:36pm
General Rahim can't perform miracles where is MQM and PPP? it is their backyard ...they know how to killthe defenseless and innocents why can't protect anyone ? Last time votes were cast for MQM and PPP in Karachi except one or two seats PTI and NAP. Why the populace in Karachi expect nothing from its elected leaders?
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May 13, 2015 08:36pm
Gen. Raheel has to decide now if the Chief Minister and his incompetent and corrupt cabinet remains in the Sindh Government or People of Karachi will suffer from terrorism, incompetency, Land grabbing, massive corruption, making money from water hydrants, selling and grabbing government and people's land, selling government official post specially in Police Department, FBR, K Electric, Karachi Water & Sewerage Board, Education Department, allowing massive cheating and selling school Board to let the cheating allowed, scores of people died in Thar due to food and water shortage but corrupt ministers said it was due to some phony reason and this was continued for the last 10 years. People are getting weapons for rent in this government to kill but Chief Minister only takes "Notice" whenever he wakes up from his deep sleep. Please General, I beg for the sake for Pakistan, arrest those incompetent corrupt ministers and put qualified, hardworking honest people to run the state of Affair.
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May 13, 2015 08:37pm
@Sunil
Nothing happens over night. India had it's own terrorism problems and it took 10+ years something that was started by the Indian Govt and killed 2 of your PM's as well. Maybe you should read some history. Keep in mind that your country is involve in destabilizing parts of PAK which will have it's consequences. Obviously your new masters in Washington do not want to see both countries prosper & develop better economic ties. You will never see America having hostile relation with neighboring Canada or even Mexico. Something India & Pak can learn from.
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May 13, 2015 08:38pm
@JZ Why not governor rule in KP?
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May 13, 2015 08:39pm
The resolve shown by Raheel Sharif since assuming command is the only glimmer of hope for this country. Is that not the ONLY element missing in our rulers, which can make the difference between murderous inaction and hope. The disgraceful specimen of a government head that passes for the Chief Minister of this province is placed on our heads ensuring that there is no hindrance to anyone who desires to perpetrate mayhem on the province. Was he not put there by that rotten party exactly for this purpose? This province needs a Chief Minister worth the name.
If Raheel Sharif's resolve will not get us out of this, there is clearly no other door to knock
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May 13, 2015 08:40pm
Army is the only hope,
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May 13, 2015 08:44pm
Action please, against these terrorists which are hiding among banned outfits.
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May 13, 2015 08:44pm
Army Operation is on wrong direction in karachi. TTP took advantage on it.
Just target one secular political party is not fair and very short sighted approach.
TTP existence in Karachi is danger for Pakistan and specially for Karachi. Political or Religious parties who backed TTP should be investigated or watched carefully.
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May 13, 2015 08:45pm
Condolences to the innocent lives lost!
It appears "outside forces" are "hell bent" on "causing ethnic tensions in Pakistan"
These groups need to be "routed out and terminated" and Intelligence agencies should follow up the "instigators of this chaos" followed by "appropriate action' at our own time.
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May 13, 2015 08:49pm
All the handiwork of TTP elements hiding in Pakhtun areas. Read the latest from Herald about the network that the Taliban have in Karachi. They need to be eliminated post haste otherwise more soft targets will be attacked by them.
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May 13, 2015 08:50pm
Now that is leadership. Taking ownership and reprioritizing. Something our political leaders need to learn too.
Recall how the President and PrimeMinister were "criminally absent from any public appearance" when the Abbotabad raid too place.
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May 13, 2015 08:54pm
How many people in the meeting who represent Karachi?? The answer will tell you the seriousness of their resolve to root out terrorisn from Karachi.
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May 13, 2015 09:00pm
No comment
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May 13, 2015 09:02pm
Normal people should start to carry Guns to survive !!
make it mandatory for everyone to carry guns why should 75% of people got suffer coz of 25% of terrorists
make a deal with Chinese to sell 6mm semi automatic handguns to you folks ..and reward general public who shoots down a terrorists
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May 13, 2015 09:12pm
Enough is enough! How many more body counts, how many more funerals, how many more mothers waiting for their loved ones to come, how many more children without their fathers, how many more sisters without their brothers, how many more children of this great nation ...... be sacrificed. Dissolve this dis-functional Sindh assembly who is not able and capable to protect all those mentioned above. GENERAL, please bring stop to this. Everyone who is involved (in one way or another) will be held accountable on the day of judgement.
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May 13, 2015 09:18pm
Pakistanis must wake up and fight for their country.
It can be done. Those who commit this
type of atrocities are often in the minority.
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May 13, 2015 09:23pm
we only depend on mr. Raheel sharif but the one man namely raheel sharif will not do all the things that will be stopped terrorism or whipped out terrorim from our country. we will have to do sth for our country. by starting with our homes you are supposed to check out your home what factors will be corrupted and what kind of people they were in involved. we must anticipate to take the bribe as not a fault but inactuall it is the fault and we confess it. whenever we resurrect the honesty in our country then a country will not be failed it will be secured and starling in whole Asia.
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May 13, 2015 09:25pm
Lots of excellent comments, but one piece of the puzzle that we keep missing is to provide opportunities to the citizens especially younger generation before they get recruited by evil forces. Create jobs and take tough measures whoever abuses religion.
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May 13, 2015 09:37pm
@Sunil
You sound like a cynic. The general is doing a great job and he will fully succeed despite comments from you or are you from across the border.If you are, I understand your concern
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May 13, 2015 09:43pm
Such a high level response shows a real seriousness.
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May 13, 2015 09:43pm
This corrupt low moral government needs to be removed and bring governor rule in Sindh. Begin the full fledge operation across the board rather than focusing on one party. Fight against terrorism instead of political party.
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May 13, 2015 09:43pm
@Khan Chacha
Know before you speak. He is very much in KArachi. I think, under the circumstances, the two Sharifs are doing a great job despite the obstacles being created by the vested interests.
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May 13, 2015 09:46pm
ACTION TIME. Enough of these useless meetings. COAS must do whatever is necessary to eliminate terrorism.
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May 13, 2015 09:49pm
it is time to cop with all conspiracies of the enemy. there is dire need of coordination among civil and military establishment. peace is possible only by taking in to account the national interest, mere fighting for the interest of a specific institution will produce insignificant consequences.
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May 13, 2015 09:58pm
@Zak All hope is not lost yet. You are right, only way out of this cycle of violence is to make Pakistan secular, religion should be made personal spiritual matter only. Schools have to get education of tolerance and respect for all religions. All this violence in Muslim world is totally against Islamic teachings which are most advanced and peaceful religion among all the religions of the world.
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May 13, 2015 10:06pm
And what happened to previous high level meetings you had had over many years!!
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May 13, 2015 10:07pm
In broad day light and in the biggest city of the country, six men took their time and very calmly killed 43 innocent men and women from a close range and fled away on their bikes!
Where are our security agencies, why these banned outfits are out there roaming freely, why is there no willingness to track their phones and arrest them, why are we letting these barbarians run the show, why the whole establishment look helpless, why is there no action and how many more innocent lives will be sacrificed until we do something about it!!!
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May 13, 2015 10:10pm
Karachi is 65 percent of Sindh per census report but Karachi is not representing in Sindh Assembly or National assembly per its population. Only 25 seats compare to 70 seats of other part of Sindh. All high officials are not originally from Karachi. They lives in defense or Clifton and no clue of Karachi issues. IG Karachi is from Khairpur.
Karachi must be separate province as other provinces. It will be easy to govern this large city. Also we need to respect mandate of Karachi. where are the MQM leaders in Army chief meetings?
MQM must be take in confidence and part of operation.
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May 13, 2015 10:12pm
@John B - He is right there in the center of the picture.
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May 13, 2015 10:14pm
Agents of enemy and friends of enemy need a major lesson by our intelligence agencies. This is the time to prove to whole world that we are capable to defend nation and motherland. Tolerance means we are corrupt nation and can not defend.
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May 13, 2015 10:17pm
Have these meetings ever achieved any tangible results? Every time an incident like this happens, a meeting is conducted for photo opportunities.
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May 13, 2015 10:20pm
This is a time of action not talks. Security of karachi must be given to Pak Army. Troops should be deployed into the metropolis to maintain law and order situation and ensure safety to the peaple. Firstly, Army should conduct an operation without any discrimination to get rid of illegal weapons. For peace it is necessary to deweaponize the whole city. Army should be authorised to go to any extent to wipe out all the criminals,decoits,terrorists and extortionists from the city and army chief personally should lead that operation. This is the time to take strong decisions How long would we sustain it. SAVE KARACHI, SAVE PAK.
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May 13, 2015 10:38pm
@IK Good one.
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May 13, 2015 10:44pm
Why does it always take more death to compel the government and security forces to take action!!!!
Deterrence should be our national policy!
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May 13, 2015 10:45pm
Do something, we are listening comments after each incident happened, what happen after 145 kids killed in Peshawar, we talked about few weeks and forget, same will happen again, no one seriously working for this country, If Army is truly sincere for this country then they need to place a full and final Martial Law , No Mercy at all to any one, we need a very strict ruler in power where it can create a fear of law and system. We need to banned all the Madarsas and Islamic School of thought which preaching the wrong definition of Islam. If we really want to survive and not going to be in a civil war, then we really need Martial Law.
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May 13, 2015 10:46pm
Most of the crimes and murders are committed by motorcyclists. The riders should be checked at every point. They should also be watched from helicopters and their routes reported to the police on petrol.
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May 13, 2015 10:48pm
I don't know how many Districts are in Karachi , but looking at the population should be 50, more Police stations, close the consults of those countries our agencies think are involved. Don't say we are going to this and that, do it and than say we have done it.Ch NISAR is not fit for home minister, bring in some one like Late General Naseer- ulla Barber.
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May 13, 2015 10:53pm
condolences to the families of the deceased. this tragic incident will also be forgotten like earlier ones unless and until the ECONOMIC TERRORISM is addressed. We are pinning our hope the the Great Pakistan Army. Please go after them iron hand
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May 13, 2015 10:55pm
@Bijli the taxpayer money give enough fuel to fly one station to another.
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May 13, 2015 10:56pm
Unfortunately, Pakistan has turned into security state from welfare state. Leaders should think of countrymen now or leave the ground for others.
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May 13, 2015 10:56pm
"operation against criminal elements in the city will be sped up, and will be extended to target not only criminal organisations but also their workers and abettors". Why all the security cards are not played simultaneously, why actions are coming in piece mill. How many more innocent lives will be lost before a full military (not Ranger) operation will be launched around Karachi. The outskirts of Karachi has become the real time safe bastion of the criminals. Please take action before the real seed of terrorism starts to germinate.
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May 13, 2015 10:58pm
as long as these six killers of Ismalis are roaming freely in Karachi you can not prevent such attacks. You will have to go and get them from their hideouts.
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May 13, 2015 10:58pm
My brother was kidnapped and kept in Safora Goth for one month and we paid 30 lakhs to free him. While we are getting kidnappers calls from Baluchistan. These goths are the hide outs of all criminals and PPP govt safeguards it by naming it as poor villages. Remove all goths from Karachi , take all Afghans out of this country. Save my country. Please General Sahib!
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May 13, 2015 10:59pm
@salman what a joke
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May 13, 2015 11:00pm
No organization involved in terrorism should be spared severe crackdown, particularly the sectarian outfits which have so far eluded scrutiny and have operated with impunity. The government is aware of where their leadership is located and the army should go after them. The country is at war with these savages and all norms of civil interaction should be dispensed with.
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May 13, 2015 11:05pm
Gen. Raheel Shareef you are the only hope.The big players in game are counting down your service time. Please act fast we want to see big heads rolling. These killers are the pawns of the game how many of them will you catch or kill?
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May 13, 2015 11:06pm
Dozens of comments,criticising civilian government and pinning all hopes on army,
only a few talked of root cause.This is an open sectarian killing,produced and nurtured
within the country,a growth from exclusive,fundamentalist mind set,continuing
without any break.It is most important to change the mind set,such a job needs
cooperation from heads of religious organisatons,accelerated civil society actions.
to condemn such atrocities.Happening such a change civil administration would
be able to control common lawlessness and no need to involve army on daily occurences.
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May 13, 2015 11:15pm
Khi should be put under indefinite curfew for complete house search. No matter how long it takes. Thats the only way now.
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May 13, 2015 11:19pm
In a war you can show the enemy No Mercy.
The black flag - no quarter to your enemy.
Now it is up to the people of Karachi to decide if this will be a war or not.
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May 13, 2015 11:22pm
Karachi should be run by the people of Karachi not by remote control....should be treated as metropolitan city....
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May 13, 2015 11:24pm
@Syed Hassan Naqvi
The only hope is for the people of Pakistan to arm themselves in the defense of other people. The army can't do it all. It will be resented by the people if the people themselves are not fighting back and aiding the police and military. Go armed.
If the people don't carry guns only the criminals will have them. If robbers or killers are escaping on motorbikes - you shoot them.
If you need an imam to tell you right from wrong you are all in trouble.
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May 13, 2015 11:25pm
Zardari completed his 5 years in presidency, Gen. Kayani two tenures as army chief,they both were in slumber, no action was taken against terrorists . Credit only goes to Gen. Raheel Sharif who has started campaign against terrorism.
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May 13, 2015 11:29pm
@Fakhir
Right thinking young men will have to arm themselves to help the army in Karachi. There can be no finishing a degree or medical school until this is over. Schools and professors are being attacked.
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May 13, 2015 11:33pm
@Oops...
Pakistan should have had national military service in home guards years ago.
At least men would have been brave enough, trained and empowered enough to know how to take action.
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May 13, 2015 11:33pm
Question: why were "abettors" excluded from security action before?
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May 13, 2015 11:34pm
"Explaining the decision to equip Rangers with the power of prosecution and investigation"
Oooh martial law. And non of the commenters seems to have noticed either.
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May 13, 2015 11:35pm
PM Sahib we do not need Karachi as the city of lights. We need Karachi as the city of peace where there is no corruption and government in the hands of honest and competent people. Maybe the COAS would be able to explain to you how this can be achieved. Put reconciliation in the back burner and care for Pakistan only.
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May 13, 2015 11:41pm
PM say this should be done and that should be done - we all know what should be done but nobody to do it. All the people in the meeting are part of the problem; they can't resolve anything.
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May 13, 2015 11:43pm
Where is interior minister ?
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May 13, 2015 11:43pm
@Muhammad
"You look for strong leaders. There aren't any. There are only men like yourselves."
VIVA ZAPATA
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May 13, 2015 11:44pm
From the comments and actions on the ground, looks like the army man is doing anything and everything. Why do we have the swollen civil govt anyway?
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May 13, 2015 11:44pm
@Stargazer
You will need to do more than hope.
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May 13, 2015 11:47pm
@emran
What a ridiculous notion. How do you expect to turn chaos into peace?
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May 13, 2015 11:58pm
People should realize that the sindh government has completely failed. It should be dismissed
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May 14, 2015 12:04am
Nawaz Government has failed in protecting citizens and it should resign. The control needs to be handed over to the Army
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May 14, 2015 12:05am
What else we have to lose before we really get serious and starts meaning business.Setting aside political compulsions.Agencies should start doing its job in professional manner.Surprisingly jundullah which carried out attack on Karachi corps comd in 2004 has yet to be eliminated completely.Why ?
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May 14, 2015 12:11am
Almost two million men and women are serving this nation and yet this calamity. Not accepted! A politicized police is given target. Nothing will come.
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May 14, 2015 12:12am
Impose 24 hr curfew and arrest all the killers and handlers ....
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May 14, 2015 12:21am
@Mustafa
The terrorists are not desperate. They don't care about their lives. They have already committed to wining or dying.
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May 14, 2015 12:31am
@mike
Roger that.
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May 14, 2015 12:37am
COAS needs to cleanse this cancer of terrorism, racism, and injustice once and for all.
Dear Chief, you have done a lot, but please step up to the plate more and bring an end to this with all the available force in your capacity. You are the only hope to cleanse the system once and for all and stop it from resurgence.
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May 14, 2015 12:48am
The civil democratic government is only hope of Pakistan integrity and in this crisis situation we should behave as a civilized, organized nation and tackle the menace of terrorism unitedly. The terrrorists have grown big over the years owing to our wrong policies mostly during the dictators and it need careful, calculated efforts to smoke them out. No single institution, or individual can do the job, it must be collective coordianted efforts. The enemy is not invisible it is very much visible and if we know the history we recognise them easily. We must be loyal to ourself and to our country, Pakistan.
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May 14, 2015 12:49am
If anyone in the provincial or federal government has any dignity, and own up to their failure to enforce law and order in this city, they should resign immediately.
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May 14, 2015 12:57am
@samina
Don't think Pakistan is getting this. Every man in Pakistan should be carrying a pistol or revolver. 9mm Glock, .455 caliber Webley revolver, .45 caliber Colt auto or a .38 caliber Beretta.
Only a citizens army is going to neutralize crime and terrorism in Karachi. The US states like Texas, Colorado and Georgia allow citizens to legally carry sidearms and crime in those states has lessened.
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May 14, 2015 01:14am
@CYRUS Exactly why U.S. has the highest homicide rate in the world. And this, despite gun control laws, background checks before one can buy a weapon.
Last thing we need is more arms in the hands of ordinary citizens of Pakistan, where the system does not allow to track who bought a weapon and from whom. Unless you also expect Pakistan to also allow Walmart to open some stores in this country too!?
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May 14, 2015 01:46am
All other media including BBC is reporting this bus attack a work of IS, they claim IS pamphlets were found at the attack site and claim is made on twitter by IS. Pakistani media appears to be silent on it, may be it is just a western propaganda.
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May 14, 2015 01:51am
This feels more like a cat and mouse game every time something like this happens. Going after these groups directly but also root causes and grievances will probably do more than ex post facto measures. This will continue for years if the approach is not changed.
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May 14, 2015 02:01am
So who was it against until now?
Man these high-level meetings are such a farce. According to Ch. Nisar, the operation was reaching "its logical conclusion". And now it's against the abettors. Military leadership never learned to accept failure. Even utter failure.
The comments in this section are repeatedly declaring Gen. Raheel "as the only hope". Up until now, there is little reason to think that there is. Karachi operation, as indicated by high-profile killings and such massacre (with assailants getting away each time) is sufficient evidence to show not all elements were meant to be targeted. Just some.
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May 14, 2015 02:05am
@M.Malik What about the military leadership? If they are the men behind the curtains, pulling the strings, why don't they ever admit they have failed the nation?
Altaf Hussain was spot on in pointing out the number of terrorist sympathizers in the ranks and files of Army but the public never demands that they too resign?
This Army worship is mostly non-sense. The bottom line is over 50 thousand Pakistanis have died in this war on terror and the number is rising rather steadily. Blame all the civilian govt. you want but army deserves a much greater blame for always having the final say in such matters. Govt is almost a puppet.
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May 14, 2015 02:07am
Why are militant abettors being included in Karachi operation only? Every militant abettor in the country (and even those who are supporting and funding them from outside Pakistan) must be held accountable and duly punished. There are large number of militant abettors all around the country, examples of those include people like Mullah Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid, Mullah Ludhianvi and his banned (only on paper) ASWJ and many more. Aurangzeb Farooqi of ASWJ is another one from Karachi. These people are freely operating and even holding rallies. So unless decisive and exemplary action is taken against them, these hollow vows will remain just that.
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May 14, 2015 02:20am
We need security check points on all roads in Karachi and other cities. At the checkpoint make sure no one is carrying a gun. There should also be checkpoints for people traveling from one city to another like they do in Saudi Arabia.
Stop the criminals from moving arms from one place to the other.
Don't blame other countries, the criminals are Pakistani people.
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May 14, 2015 02:22am
@CYRUS no way.
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May 14, 2015 02:26am
Do militant abetters include religious- party chiefs?
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May 14, 2015 03:20am
Law and order vacuum created due to pathetic governance and corruption. This opened door to mafias, then militants, then external enemies. These high profile meetings are not addressing the root cause... I.e pathetic governance and political will to act. They keep on talking about more action but the root of the problem are the instituitions and political parties that have led to this problem ... Those shown in pictures
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May 14, 2015 03:28am
Wasn't that obvious from the very beginning!!!! That abettors and sympathisers (the fifth column has to be targeted as well). Why wasn't this done before. Once the terrorists own loved and dear ones suffer as a consequence they will not deter.
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May 14, 2015 03:32am
@ravi vancouver "All this violence in Muslim world is totally against Islamic teachings which are most advanced and peaceful religion among all the religions of the world."
"Islamic teachings" is exactly what each madressah thinks it is giving. And each loudspeaker too. Ismailis believe they are faithfully Islamic. Yet, Jundullah announced that they are blessed by the killing of 40 apostates.
Ask the victim, or ask the terrorist. It doesn't matter whom you ask on either side of the attack. They will tell you they are obeying Islamic teachings.
Time to wake up.
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May 14, 2015 03:43am
There may be some foreign Hands in this incident. Pakistan have came a long way from terrorism. The recent military action in Waziristan and Ranger's action in Karachi were very successful. Also, recent visit of Chinese President was positive. All these events make some external powers nervous and they may be trying to sabotage peace and prosperity in Pakistan.
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May 14, 2015 03:47am
@Stargazer why are you making a comment that is not true and not a fact? We need to be United at this critical juncture.
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May 14, 2015 03:49am
@Blue Saffron This will make the problem even worse.
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May 14, 2015 03:58am
Secure your borders- India told year plus, it will teach Pakistan lesson and recently Dubai, and Gulf warned. Cut off hate speech, root out hate literature, remove poverty and bring unity among various law enforcement. Bring honest police and judges.
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May 14, 2015 04:07am
gun philosophy to fight terrorist will not function, a civilan government action and awarness is more important
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May 14, 2015 04:52am
Another approach hardly tried to date is to enhance intelligence by infiltrating all sectarian and terrorist organizations by planting moles in each and everyone of them and to declare expression of sympathy by news media, printed or electronic or by any politician a prosecutable act of treason.
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May 14, 2015 05:53am
Gentlemen, please no more meetings. It is time for pedal to the metal.... full throttle. I want information. If these terrrorists have escaped to India or Afghanistan or Iran or Tribal Areas .... I want to know about it. I want pursuit. I want them punished the same way they massacred the innocent people.
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May 14, 2015 06:32am
@Facts Good point. This is the one of the issues.
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May 14, 2015 06:52am
Can all the guns be deposited with the army armory for at least one year. Any onerous possessing any type of weapon should be sent to prison for at least six months. Extensive checking be carried out of bike riders at many locations.
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May 14, 2015 06:57am
"DAWN" was my favourite, awating
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May 14, 2015 06:58am
WELL, well
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May 14, 2015 06:58am
soldiers, rangers, police home guard all are doing their best to secure country, good thing, but the question is that govt policy to shelter and hiding criminals ( internationally) fails the efford.
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May 14, 2015 09:56am
@IK Bhai, as long as Indians and Pakistanis keep sniping at each other, we are both going to suffer these grotesque atrocities and worse, while the world laughs at both of us.
Right now, its important to find out -who- is financing and supporting this evil. I don't believe for a moment that it is either the Indian or the Pakistani government.
I don't quite understand what these jokers hope to gain by killing innocents. The tragedy is that they don't even have an agenda!
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May 14, 2015 11:22am
Please take all public killing cases to military courts. Start with solving and punishing people for cases like 250 burnt alive in the cloth factory terrorist act. All proof and witnesses and confessions are there. Don't pick and choose, please resolve all cases. We people of Karachi plead to our Security forces: Enough is enough please catch and punish all terrorists.
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May 14, 2015 11:47am
I think it is not the governmnet's responsibility to provide education, health facilities free of cost, but it is the Govt responsibility to provide "free and speedy justice" and security to the people of this nation. we dont want thier education , health and other facilitties, people of this country now just want "peace and security".
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May 14, 2015 12:27pm
Pakistani govt has failed to provide security to minorities. Whether it be hindus, christians, ismailis or hazara all are being targeted.
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