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496 cops guarding 46 Sindh ministers
By: Ramzan Chandio |
KARACHI - Despite dearth of police force to combat any untoward situation and to stop the increasing rate of crimes, at least 555 police personnel have been deployed for the security and protocol of ministers, advisors and politicians in Sindh.
About 496 police are performing their duty with 46 provincial ministers of Sindh Cabinet.
The details of Sindh police deployment with the ministers and politicians were presented in Sindh Assembly during question-hour on Friday.
MQM member Muhammad Hanif Sheikh in his written question sought the detail of staff of Police Department deputed on VIP duties in the province.
Home Minister of Sindh Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza informed the legislators that at least 555 police personnel had been deputed with ministers and politicians in the province. According to details, 40 police personnel are deputed with Sindh Home Minster Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza, which is the highest number of cops deployment with any minister.
Similarly, at least 30 police personnel are deployed on VIP duty of Muhammad Adil Siddiqui, minister for public health and engineering, 18 cops are serving Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, 17 are performing duty with Dr Muhammad Ali Shah, minister for sports, 15 for minister for law, 15 for Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Speaker Sindh Assembly, and 14 cops are serving as VIP duty of Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza.
Sixteen police personnel have been deputed on VIP duty for Agha Siraj Durrani, minister for local government, 11 police each for Jalil Memon, minister for cooperation department, Abdul Haseeb, Manzoor Hussain Wasan, M Raza Haroon, Shazia Marri and Sajid Hussain Jokhio.
However, Dr Mirza said that more than 5 cops were working for each minister of Sindh.
The Nation: June 20, 2009
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