Noor Khan Bakhrani Tangwani
It is very alarming and threatening situation and the people are much worried and frightened from the recent incidents of thefts, kidnappings, robberies, looting, killing innocent people in tribal clashes and killing couples in the name of honour (Karo-Kari). The role of Police to maintain law and order situation in North Frontier district of upper Sindh is questionable. The ever increasing ratio of crimes the reveal that the writ of Police is not ensured in district. The criminals without any fear are attacking Police pickets killing corps and committing crimes in broad daylight without any hurdle. Either they have logistic support of Police or the black sheep from Police are in close contact and touch with them to apprise them about any move or launching an operation against them. This is why so far Police could not succeed to arrest or kill any notorious bandit but contrary to it got their officers and Policemen martyred by dacoits. Surprisingly, nowadays the public believes that our district Kashmore is recognized for criminal record of notorious gangs of dacoits rather than any other laurels of public interest. It is also pertinent to mention here that Katcha areas of Distt Kashmore, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Khairpur, Larkana and Jacobabad are not strong holds or safe havens but paradise for criminal elements and since years they have set up ‘No Go’ areas by challenging the writ of Sindh Police. Kashmore Police is not in a position to counter the sophisticated well equipped gangs of dacoits, it is itself scared of after the killing of a number of Police Jawans and SHOs in recent past as a result of encounters with robbers. Every time without any proper strategy the Police have to incur heavy loss of lives of officers and police Jawans. Irreparable loss and damage was done to the Police at the hands of powerful groups of bandits. It is very interesting to write here that who supplies modern arms and ammunition even heavy weapons of NATO and army level to those criminals residing in Katcha areas. On the other hand Sindh govt is blind folded and playing the role of silent spectator over the poor and worsening law and order situation in district Kashmore. On every following day the heartbreaking news of kidnapping of citizens for ransom and robberies are being reported but Sindh govt is not serious to deal with the criminals with iron hand to get rid of this menace. Probably, the weak and poor writ of Kashmore Police has turned Kashmore into strong hold of dacoits and law and order situation has become a major issue and dream for citizens. On the other hand the silence of elected representatives to restore peace in Kashmore district also raises many queries in the mind of common people. The lives, properties and esteem and glory of the masses are not safe and secure here. The pacifist citizens, business community and salaried class are much worried about the prevailling worse situation of law and order. Unfortunately, very recently after the brutal killing of Ph.D scholar Professor Ajmal Sawand in a tribal conflict the peace loving class is now seriously considering of migration from this insecure district Kashmore to safer places somewhere else in Pakistan. Through the courtesy of this newspaper once again we demand from the law enforcing and other security agencies that it is the right time to show zero tolerance and immediately launch a massive and rapid operation against the criminals to crush them once for ever to clear the “No Go” areas and ensure the writ of Sindh Police in district Kashmore and other neighbouring districts.