Karachi operation on track under NAP: Ebad

Karachi

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan on Wednesday said that the Karachi security operation was being carried out in true letter and spirit and within the parameters of the National Action Plan.

Speaking at the Governor House to the participants of an inland-study tour of the 46th PN and 13th correspondent staff courses being conducted by Pakistan Navy War College, he said the commitment and resolve were the same as when the operation was launched and 80 percent progress had been achieved in eliminating culprits involved in terrorism, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and target killing. He said the operation against criminals in Karachi would ensure the prevalence of a peaceful environment in Karachi.

Ebad said the city was the financial hub of Pakistan and peace and tranquillity in Karachi was the key to ensure rapid economic growth of the whole country. He said prosperity of the country was linked with peace and these were the motives driving the strenuous efforts of law-enforcement agencies.

Lauding the services of law-enforcement agencies, the governor said their sacrifices were unprecedented and unparalleled. “They have shed their blood to provide security and safety to masses not only in Karachi but in other parts of Pakistan too,” he said.

Responding to another question about provision to security to development projects in the rural areas of the province, especially those managed by foreign donor agencies, the governor said a special unit of the Sindh Police had been established to work in close coordination with foreign consortiums engaged in welfare work throughout the province.

Replying to a question about challenges and hurdles, Ebad said during the past 13 years as a governor he had always prioritised national interest but secterian and ethnic harmony were tough nuts to crack.

He also claimed that a viable strategy had been devised to reduce load shedding in Karachi and as its result power cuts had been curbed by 70 percent, and this had spurred industrialization in Karachi.