Karachi, Sept 14(ANI): Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has asked the government to submit a written statement that it will not support armed groups in Karachi.
Chaudhry made these comments during the hearing of a suo moto case on the law and order situation in the city at the Supreme Court Karachi Registry.
During the proceedings, he remarked that government officials had their jobs and respect because of Pakistan, adding it was a mystery that why they did not love their country.
"A lot of time has already been wasted and now the time has come to take corrective measures for improving the law and order situation in Karachi," The Nation quoted Chaudhry, as saying.
The court had directed the IG police and the DG Rangers to take action against the criminals indiscriminately, he noted.
"Terrorists are not stronger than the Rangers. Why does the government not use Rangers for bringing the circumstance under control? Has any initiative been taken to purge police of political elements? Why are the political parties not asked to abolish terrorist wings from their ranks?" the Chief Justice asked.
During the proceedings, Chaudhry said that the civilian government must be stronger than the military regime, adding that "the time has come to call the spade a spade".
He also asked the government to submit a written statement that it would not support the armed terrorists. The police officers were suffering from fear and terror as 92 cops had already been murdered, he added.
When Sindh Advocate General Fateh Malik pleaded that some time was required for doing the needful, Chaudhry said: "Some 20 years have already passed and how much time they further needed? Do you want the killings in Karachi to continue for five years? We are again warning that you have very short time." (ANI)
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