ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, on the request of Sindh government, approved an extension in the powers of Rangers in the Karachi Division for a**ther 90 days, a spokesman of the interior ministry said on Thursday.
The powers have been extended under clause (i) of sub section-3 of section-4 of Anti Terrorism Act, 1997, (XXVII of 1997) and would be effective from January 16. The **tification issued by the Interior Ministry reads, “Pursuant to the request made by the Home Department, Government of Sindh, dated 18th January 2017, and in continuation of this Ministry's **tification **. 9/1/95-R (Sindh) dated 16th October 2016, the powers conferred upon Pakistan Ranger (Sindh) in Karachi Division under clause (i) of sub section-3 of section-4 of Anti Terrorism Act, 1997, (XXVII of 1997), are extended for a**ther period of 90 days with effect from 16th January 2017.”