LAHORE: Punjab’s provincial government intends to deploy Ranger forces to assist police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in hunting down terrorists and their facilitators for two months. The plans also intend to imply a strategy for combating banned militant outfits in the province.
A summary to that effect has been sent to the chief minister for his consent, later it would be sent to the interior minister for final approval and deployment of Rangers through the provincial apex committee.
Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan nodded a confirmation regarding this move on Thursday night. He revealed that Rangers would only assist police and the CTD in conducting intelligence-based operations and providing security during Eidul Azha and Muharram.
“This is not going to be the Karachi-like deployment of Rangers who have been given policing powers by the Sindh Assembly,” he said.
Rana Sanaullah said that the initiative was initially conceived after Quetta attack on lawyers.
