Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed the resolve that operation in Karachi would be taken to its logical conclusion till the elimination of last terrorist. Chairing a meeting on law and order situation in Karachi, particularly the ongoing operation here, the Prime Minister said the government would extend all possible support to the law enforcement agencies to successfully undertake this task.

Corps Commander Karachi and DG Rangers briefed the Prime Minister on the status of ongoing operation against terrorists and criminals, a press release issued by the PM Office said. The Prime Minister gave special instructions to law enforcement agencies in this regard to take action against criminal elements across the board in a transparent manner. After the briefing, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah also joined.

The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over a visible decline in crime rate in Karachi since the start of the operation. It was the first time that Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad was not invited to the meeting and the sitting held at Faisal Base, instead of the Governor's House.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2015