Karachi airport attack: Chaudhry Nisar slams Sindh govt over ‘apathy’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday took a strong exception to Sindh government for not paying heed to interior ministry’s correspondence about security at the gates of old airport.

Calling for a judicial inquiry, he said that the Karachi airport incident was a result of non-seriousness on part of Sindh government which is condemnable. He urged the provincial government to speak truth to the nation.

He said that the Sindh government fulfilled its responsibilities over the last five months and it sent as many as six alert regarding potential terrorist attacks. Nisar Ali Khan said that the Sindh government didn’t take action despite it was informed precisely about the airport gates vulnerable to militant attacks.

The minister said as to why measures were not taken on the basis of intelligence information to prevent the attack.

CJ deplores apathy over violence in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani lamented that there was nobody to prevent target killing in Karachi and assassins shot dead people whenever they wanted.

The CJ said that terrorism in the commercial hub of the nation was not acceptable. He said usurping the freedom of people could not be allowed in the war against terrorism on the pretext of national security and preservation of democracy.

Addressing a full court reference in honour of Justice Khilji Arif, Chief Justice Jillani said human rights could not be ignored at any cost.

The chief justice added that Pakistan was plagued by several wars besides terrorism and sectarianism. He said the country was also waging a war against the abuse of minorities, women and children.

The country’s top judge further said it was our responsibility to stand united for Pakistan.