Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Karachi: Taliban, police run joint crime rackets in Karachi: report

Secret Agencies in a report have informed the Inspector General of Sindh that Taliban and some police officers were jointly running crime centers in some areas of Karachi. According to the report, the biggest crime center in Nazimabad is operating under the patronage of local SHO. Some high officials of police, CID and SIU are also bribed to overlook the whole activity. The activities of TTP have an enormous impact on life for the citizens of Karachi; criminal undertakings are their favored means for raising funds for the battle in the tribal areas. Taliban also indulge in target killing to settle scores with the rivals or ‘business partners’. Large swathes of Pakhtun neighborhoods in districts west and east, as well as pockets in districts Malir, central and south are reported to be under the influence of the TTP. While all 30 or so of its factions have a presence in the city, the most influence is wielded by the Hakimullah Mehsud and Mullah Fazlullah factions. According to local police and residents of the affected areas, elements belonging to the TTP have entrenched themselves in these areas after having terrorised the local Pakhtun population into submission, and driven out the ANP from most of its traditional strongholds.

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