Land grabbing one of the reasons behind terrorism: CM Sindh

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah on Sunday said that land grabbing is one of the major reasons behind terrorism, adding that the term originated from Karachi.

Chief Minister Sindh Shah was addressing a Sindh Assembly session in which he said that land grabbing is also a reason behind target killing incidents.

The minister claimed that 6,500 acres of land were freed from land grabbers’ grasp in Karachi.

He said that a number of requests were made regarding the matter but were rejected.

“All the fight is related to land and money, and the third I do not want to name,” he said.

In the Saturday’s session of the house, the chief minister said that security agencies had made important leads in the murder case of Amjad Sabri and kidnapping of Owais Ali Shah.

He had announced compensation of Rs10 million for Amjad Sabri’s children and had also offered employment for Amjad Sabri’s widow.

Speaking about the Karachi Operation he had said that the provincial government had given autonomy to DG Rangers and IG Police.