KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while reviewing the ongoing crackdown on dacoits in the Katcha region, stressed that “the eradication of Katcha dacoits is non-negotiable and must be achieved.” He also instructed the Chief Secretary Asif Hyder to develop a detailed plan for Katcha’s infrastructure, including roads, schools, hospitals, dispensaries, and transport services. Shah assured that rehabilitation and development projects would commence once the flood situation improves. The meeting, held at CM House, was attended by Minister for Home Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, Home Secretary Iqbal Memon, Principal Secretary Agha Wasif, Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi, Senior Member Board of Revenue Khalid Haider Shah, Secretary Local Government Waseem Shamshad, Additional IG Azad Khan, COO Water Board Asadullah Khan, and other senior officials.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed police authorities to accelerate the intelligence-based operation against bandits, saying: “The Katcha areas have been flooded, and the outlaws would have moved out; this is the time to eliminate them. The operation must be intensified at all costs.”
