Sindh Rangers’ chief vows to rid province of terrorism

KARACHI , January 31: Director General Sindh Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar on Sunday said that his paramilitary force’s ‘setting’ was only with its mission, the country and the nation as he ruled out any collusion in the ongoing operation against criminals and terrorists in Karachi.
Speaking at the prize distribution ceremony of a car rally in Hub, he said the number of Rangers’ actions were directly proportional to number of criminals. When enemies are in greater numbers then more raids take place and vice versa, he added.
Maj Gen Akbar said the paramilitary force was alleged of being involved in some sort of “setting”, adding that Rangers had setting only with their mission, Pakistan and the nation.
He said the pace of military and paramilitary operations vary according to the situation, ruling out the general perception that the Karachi operation had been slowed down.
The DG Rangers also vowed to continue playing the paramilitary force’s role in improving the law and order and security situation of Sindh including Karachi.
We are progressing with keeping a close watch on gangsters, militant wings [of some political parties] and few organisations that are involved in terrorist activities, said Maj Gen Bilal Akbar.
“Our mission is to improve life style of people of Karachi and interior Sindh,” he said.
“We need to counter the uncertainty being created by certain people through organised crime in the last 20 to 25 years…We are trying to arrest these elements and actors.
“We will benefit from better security situation and resolve the factors that contributed in creating such an environment.”-Agencies