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| Nawaz praises Qaim's efforts |
| 2015-05-20 |
| [DAWN] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... telephoned Sindh chief minister and appreciated his efforts and that of the law enforcement agencies, especially police, on arresting four persons responsible for Safoora Goth incident. While congratulating the chief minister, Nawaz expressed the government's sincere resolve to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country. He said the arrest of plotters of this heinous crime in such a short time proves that Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... operation is going in the right direction and that our law enforcement agencies have the capability of handling such challenging tasks. At least 43 people were killed and 13 others maimed on May 14 when gunnies opened fire inside a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community near Safoora Chowk in Karachi. Sindh Police Inspector General Ghulam Haider Jamali said 60 people were on board the bus when six gunnies entered and executed 43 passengers. He added that the gunnies used 9mm pistols to take out bus passengers from close range. The attackers managed to flee after the attack. Ahmed Marwat, a front man for Jundullah, which is a splinter group of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), had grabbed credit for the attack. |
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