Summary Prior permission from the Interior Ministry will be required however.
KARACHI (Dunya News) — After Counter Terrorism Department, district police Sunday engaged in battle against terrorism has also received the power to hold suspects in custody for 90 days; however, permission from the Interior Ministry will be required, sources stated.
According to the sources, Operations police has also decided on setting up a sub-jail near Razaqabad Police Training Centre. Land has been designated for establishing the sub-jail.
High officials of the police department also visited the site for the sub-jail.
The decison to grant these powers to police comes after Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Sunday approved the extension of Rangers’ exclusive policing powers by 60 days. According the Spokesperson for CM Sindh, Rangers will be able to take action against terrorism, sectarian murders, target killings, extortion and kidnapping for ransom.
The special policing powers will not include the right to raid government offices and interrogation of officers hwoever. Rangers will have to take special permission from CM Sindh in order to conduct such actions.
