Zamin is telling CNews: against Karachi ‘Bhatta’ mafia

CNews KARACHI: Caretaker Home Minister Brig (Rtd) Akhtar Zamin has said that kidnappings for ransom, and "Bhatta"mafia (extortionists) have become a cancer for the society and their elimination has become inevitable and, therefore, there is need to work on war footing to check the menaces. He was addressing a joint meeting of industrialists of North Karachi and Federal B. Area here Sunday. He informed that a joint strategy in this regard will be chalked out by Rangers, Police and industrialists to arrest the growth of the menace to some extent. Also, Sindh Industries Minister Arif Ali Abbasi, DG Rangers Maj Gen Liaquat Ali, IG Police Azhar Farooqi, Chairman NKATI Noor Ahmed Khan, Patron-in-Chief NKATI Capt Moiz Khan and Chairman F.B. Area Industrial Association Adrees Giggai addressed the meeting. Secretary Industries Rasool Bux Phulphoto, DIG Falak Khurshid, Ranger's Col. Asif, SSP AVCU Farooq Aawan and concerned TPOs and SHOs were also present on the occasion. Brig. Akhtar Zamin said the way the law enforcing organisations saved the lives of people and more properties of people from burning is praise- worthy. He pointed out that today they have gathered here to know about the problems of industrialists so as to prepare the strategy to ward off such damages in future. Small Industries, he observed, serve as backbone of any country because the progress of a country can be judged from its small industries. He informed that a data of workers and labourers who were rendered jobless during recent disturbances has been prepared for the purpose of compensation. Referring to Disaster Management, he said every facility in every area to meet any emergency is quite important. He asked all the industrialists to submit the proforma issued by the government for collection of losses, by January 20. Earlier Chairman NKATI, Noor Ahmed Khan presented the welcome address and highlighted the problems of industrialist community.