KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday extended the Rangers’ stay in Karachi by one year starting from July 20.
Sindh Rangers
According to sources, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has taken the decision on the directives of party co-chairman and former president of the country, Asif Ali Zardari.
The paramilitary force’s tenure for assisting police and civil administration is due to expire on July 19.
The deployment of Rangers in Karachi is requisitioned under Article 147 of the Constitution. The Rangers were given additional powers equivalent to those of the police to maintain law and order and control the menace of targeted killings in the city.
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