Sabri murder, kidnapping of Owais Shah reflect frustration of terrorists: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that the assassination of renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri and kidnapping of Owais Ali Shah, son of Chief Justice Sindh High Court Sajjad Ali Shah in Karachi reflect the frustration of the terrorists, adding that politicizing these events was not in favour of Pakistan.

During a press conference in Islamabad, Nisar said that extortion, target-killing, kidnapping for ransom and other crimes have significantly declined in Karachi since the beginning of targetted operation. But one incident can take all the credit away from the police and there is a strategy behind it.

‘No one should be doing politics when it comes to terrorism. It is not in favour of Pakistan. The entire country should be encouraging the security agencies at this point,’ he said.

Nisar said some elements were playing a negative role on social media to harm Pakistan's commitment to fight terrorism.

'Terrorists do it to discredit the police because they don’t have the free space they had in the past,' he said.

On Wednesday, Sabri was traveling with an associate when two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on his car.

He was shot multiple times and pronounced dead by medics at a local hospital where he was taken after the attack.

On Monday, The son of Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was kidnapped by unknown persons in Karachi and the law enforcement agencies seem to be clueless about his whereabouts.

Nisar went on to say 2000 retired army officials will be appointed in the Sindh police to improve the capacity of the police.

Talking about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chaudhry Nisar said that enemy was after it and it must be defended at any cost.