The government had extended the Rangers'
policing powers on October 18, 2016, for 90 days thus entitling them to carry
out raids, snap checking and arresting the people in the provincial capital
only.
Sindh government, however, had not issued any
official statement in connection with extension of the powers by the end of the
day.
Earlier in the evening, following a cabinet
meeting, Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information Moula Bux Chandio told
reporters that no discussion was done in the meeting regarding the extension in
powers of Rangers in Karachi.
"We had many issues on our agenda in the
cabinet meeting but due to the burning issue of census, all others were
deferred," he said.
PPP-led Sindh government has repeatedly
announced that the extension of Rangers powers was subject to the approval from
the provincial cabinet.
Sources in Sindh Home Department told Dawn that
policing powers of the paramilitary force ended on Sunday.
The official sources revealed that a summary
to this effect for granting extension of powers to the paramilitary force was
moved to the Sindh chief minister nearly a month ago but he has not approved
the summery as yet.
The sources told Dawn that
the provincial government had “some reservations” over the Rangers’s recent
action particularly raids on offices of a businessman in limits of Kharadar and
Saddar police station.
The paramilitary force had also detained some
persons from there, who were released later on.
The Rangers official had also lodged FIR
against the businessman who was widely believed to be very close to the former
president of Pakistan under Anti-Terrorism Act.
Sources added that the provincial government
wanted to get “some assurances” from the Rangers to avoid such actions in
future.
(Reference from http://www.dawn.com
)
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