KARACHI: After a number of meetings by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza with stakeholders on Thursday, the main coalition partners agreed to launch a crackdown against criminals,
terrorists and drug, land and extortionist mafias without discrimination.
Dr Mirza had said earlier that no operation could be carried out without his permission because he was responsible for security in Sindh.
The decision was taken at a late-night meeting presided over by Governor Ishratul Ibad. The PPP was represented by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Mr Malik and Dr Mirza. Overseas Pakistanis