PM Nawaz to visit Karachi tomorrow

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to arrive in Karachi tomorrow (Thursday) on a one-day visit to review the law and order situation of the metropolis, DawnNews reported. The premier will chair a high-level meeting during which he will also be apprised of the ongoing targeted operation in the city. Nawaz is also expected to meet with Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. The ongoing operation in Karachi was initiated in September 2013 under a directive issued by the federal government against criminals already identified by federal, military and civilian agencies in view of the declining law and order situation in the country's largest metropolis. The raids are being led by Rangers' forces with the support of police.