KARACHI (HRNW) The Sindh Cabinet on Thursday approved the Rangers’ deployment in Karachi for another six months, media reported.
According to the details, deployment of the Rangers has been extended under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over the provincial cabinet meeting in which the deployment of the Rangers in Karachi was extended for an additional 180 days.
The current special powers and deployment of the paramilitary force was set to expire on June 12. As per the decision, the Rangers will be deployed in Karachi from June 13 to December 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Cabinet also approved various development projects and administrative changes.
The Sindh cabinet okayed grants for the Karachi Development Authority, Hyderabad Development Authority, and Jamshoro Development Authority.
It also approved the repair work on the Rice Canal Division. The Sindh cabinet also approved replacing the oversee committee at the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) with a governing body.