Action against corrupt politicians in Sindh on the cards

KARACHI: In the second and crucial phase of targeted operation against criminals in Sindh, action will be taken against some top politicians, including some provincial ministers, bureaucrats and journalists involved in corruption of billions of rupees and land grabbing, The News has learnt.
Well-placed sources said that in a couple of days targeted operation in Sindh’s urban and rural areas will be accelerated against terrorists and corrupt elements, and all the home work with the help of intelligence agencies has been completed.
These sources told The News that besides the terrorists, law enforcing agencies (LEAs) this time are determined for action against elements who are involved in the matters of huge corruption of billions of rupees and also in selling out precious government land.
The sources revealed that detention of a close associate of one of the top political leaders, arrest of two staff members and one relative of a provincial minister, arrest of coordinator of a former provincial minister, who is now holding the important constitutional post, seizer of a boat carrying billions of rupees near Karachi by the LEAs are the part of that probable action.
It is pertinent to mention here that a local leader of the party in district Nawabshah (Shaheed Bainazir Abad) and a close associate of the said political leader was arrested by the LEAs after his quarrel with a manager of a sugar mill, who was a retired army officer. He was kept under detention for three months on the orders of Sindh Home Department, and during his detention he revealed many things about the financial corruption and other crimes of that political leader.
On the other hand, private secretary, telephone operator, a close relative and officer of Sindh government of a provincial minister of Sindh cabinet were also arrested and kept under detention for one week, and after getting information regarding the corruption and land grabbing of that minister, they were released.
A coordinator of a former provincial minister had also been arrested by the LEAs from Ghari Yaseen, Shikarpur District. Sources said that arrested person also revealed some important information of corruption, land grabbing and illegal appointments on bribe.
Sources said the matter is also under investigation about a boat leading to Dubai which was seized from sea carrying billions of rupees, and the finger was pointed at a politician hailing from Sindh.
Besides, sources said, action will also be taken against 60-plus top bureaucrats of Sindh and some journalists assisting and helping the corrupt politicians in corruption and land grabbing.
Sources said that these officers and journalists also got the illegal benefits of millions of rupees and their life style did not match their legitimate income.