Corps Commanders endorse Rangers operation in Karachi

The Commanders expressed grave concerns over terrorist attacks from across Afghan border and demanded Afghanistan and NATO to forthwith stop the infiltration of terrorists.The conference also decided to extend support to continue Rangers operation in Karachi and provide secret information to them besides reviewing interaction between the CIA and the ISI.Military sources told a news agency the conference reviewed in details a range of issues including national security situation, increasing infiltration from terrorists on Pak-Afghan border, violation of ceasefire on LoC by India, law and order situation in Karachi, ongoing relief activities for flood affectees and other matters.The Corps Commander Karachi reportedly gave detailed briefing about Karachi situation to the participants of the conference. It was also decided to support continuation of Rangers operation.The conference also reviewed relief activities being conducted for providing assistance to flood affectees in Sindh.The Army chief issued directives that no efforts would be spared in continuing relief activities and extending assistance to flood affectees.The prevailing situation in Quetta, Chitral and Karachi was also reviewed in the meeting. The conference voiced strong protest over the incident of martyring security forces personnel by Afghan terrorists inside Pakistan borders in Chitral and demanded Afghanistan and NATO to take immediate measurers for stopping infiltration of Afghan extremists. The conference condemned in strongest terms the terror attack in Quetta and reviewed mechanism to deal with terrorists’ attacks. The conference also voiced grave concern over firing and violations of ceasefire by India on Line of Control (LoC).DG ISI Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha reportedly apprised the participants of the details of the operation conducted against Al-Qaeda leader Al-Moretani.