KARACHI: Syed Awais Ali Shah, son of Sajjad Ali Shah the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court has raised many questions on free movement of terrorists. The security forces have obtained information from Shah about operations of terrorist organisations in Sindh in connivance with local influential, who kidnap high profile figures for money and hand the abductees to terrorist groups for money. In light of statements of Shah, there are many influential figures in Sindh who are involved in the menace of kidnapping for ransom and are working in close liaison with the terrorist gangs in Sindh. The revelations are enough for the security and law enforcement agencies to expand the span of action against criminals to remote rural areas in Sindh, which Sindh government and its mother party, Pakistan People’s Party is severely opposing and has not approved extension for Rangers to stay in Sindh and conduct actions as Sindh government and PPP have declined to accept Rangers demand for expansion of span of actions across the whole province. Meanwhile, high-ranked Police officials especially DIG Sultan Khawaja and Muneer Shaikh have interviewed Shah and also obtained information. According to sources, Shah told them that his kidnappers were Pashto speaking and that his kidnappers made attempts to leave Karachi along with him during Eid holidays but they could not owing to tough security measures in Karachi during those holidays. The DIGs have informed the IG about Shah’s statement and a report of this would be submitted in the Supreme Court on Thursday.
