POSITIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN QUAIDABAD, SOHRAB GOTH MANGHOPIR, SULTANABAD AND OTHER ADJOINING LOCALITIE: SOURCES

TRANSLATION OF THE STORY PUBLISHED IN DAILY EXPRESS KARACHI ON 20^TH SEPTEMBER 2011

The intelligence agencies have expressed concerns that a high-ranking police officer of the Sindh Police could be the next target of the extremist elements. The Taliban have strengthened their positions in different parts of Karachi. The incidents of targeted killings in the city were deliberately carried out on a large scale in order to divert the close attention of investigating agencies from the extremist elements. Sources informed that the efforts of the law-enforcing agencies for improving the law and order situation in the city, and the terrorist elements involved in it have not been successful so far. The Taliban have been able to strengthen their foothold in spite of the steps taken by the law-enforcing agencies.

The intelligence agencies have warned that the extremists can strike soon for the next target. The officer of the investigation department of the Sindh Police who had been actively involved in the arrest of their agents could be the next target. Government sources that are undertaking a research for eliminating terrorism from the city revealed that the Taliban have strong positions in the city at present. No sooner had the actions of the law-enforcing agencies slackened against them than they started taking positions Sohrab Goth, Manghopir, Baldia Town, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, Sultanabad, Hijrat Colony, City Railway Colony, Kemari, and other adjoining areas, and in the shanti towns along the Super Highway.

Houses built illegally in the shanty town have been bought by the Taliban at high prices, and new concrete buildings have been raised on their place. The Taliban pay 2 to 3 lacks for a house costing 80 thousand to one lack and 20 thousands only. The Taliban get houses on inflated rents in the localities where they want to settle. Taking advantage of the poverty of the house owner they give money on loans. When the owner is burdened under the debt, they buy the house.