Rangers' special powers in Karachi within Constitution, law: Nisar

Published July 25, 2015
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said that Rangers in Karachi have been given special powers within the limits of the Constitution and the law of Pakistan. — AFP/File
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said that Rangers in Karachi have been given special powers within the limits of the Constitution and the law of Pakistan. — AFP/File

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said that Rangers in Karachi have been given special powers within the limits of the Constitution and the law of Pakistan.

“All political forces and state institutions must work in a united fashion to resolve issues facing Pakistan,” said Nisar while speaking to media representatives in Rawalpindi.

Read: Rangers won’t be deployed without legal cover: Nisar

Answering a question regarding the recent judicial commission report, he said: “The verdict of the judicial commission is based on facts and evidence provided, and not rumours and media reports.”

The interior minister had said last month that the federal government would not deploy paramilitary forces in Karachi without legal cover.

He also stated earlier that there were attempts to create an impression that Rangers’ deployment in Karachi was either unwelcome or not in accordance with the law, which was deplorable.

Also read: Sindh govt extends Rangers stay in Karachi for a year

The Sindh government had extended, on July 9, the special policing powers assigned to Rangers in the province for a month, which were later extended for a year on July 17.

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