ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday that there was no need to carry out any grand operation in Karachi, adding that only 15 to 20 offenders were responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi and would be arrested soon, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported.
Talking to media persons in Islamabad, the minister said the backbone of terrorists had been broken as security forces carried out successful operations against them.
Malik alleged that the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) was involved in spreading violence in Karachi, adding that LeJ members flee to Rahim Yar Khan or Dera Ghazi Khan after committing crimes in the city.
The minister said during the PPP-led government five-year tenure, law enforcement agencies were made more vibrant and capable with the trainings of personnel held inside the country and also abroad.
The interior minister lauded the role of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in fighting against terrorism. He said the army and especially the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani helped nurturing the democracy in the country.
In response to a question, Malik said the menace of terrorism would be overcome with the passage of anti-terrorism bill.
DND
