Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday assured the Association of Builders and Developers (Abad) that his government would take decisive action against extortionists operating from abroad and cases of land grabbers across the province. The assurance came during a meeting with an Abad delegation following complaints about rising extortion incidents in Karachi.
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“We have decided, with the support of the federal government, to proceed against those who sit abroad and make extortion calls,” the chief minister told the delegation. Abad representatives, led by Hasan Bakshi, handed over copies of extortion slips and telephone numbers of those demanding protection money from overseas.
A press statement from the CM House said police would take strict action on every complaint filed by Abad. Mr Shah added that he would coordinate with federal authorities to ensure that extortionists abroad could be apprehended. “We had wiped out extortionists from this city before, and we will once again ensure they are brought to account,” he said.
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The chief minister also stressed that land grabbing would not be tolerated anywhere in Sindh. “Under no circumstances can encroachment on land be permitted,” he asserted. Abad officials expressed readiness to collaborate with the government to remove any old encroachments, and a consensus was reached to move forward together on this initiative.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Home Secretary Iqbal Memon, Karachi Commissioner Hassan Naqvi, and Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon. The IGP briefed the CM that three men linked to an extortionist operating from abroad had already been arrested following the builders’ complaint.
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Murad Ali Shah urged that matters of such nature be brought directly to his office rather than being aired in the media, highlighting the government’s commitment to protect citizens and businesses while enforcing law and order across Sindh.