ISLAMABAD: After much deliberation, the interior ministry gave a 60-day extension in the special policing powers of Rangers in Sindh, after a meeting at the ministry chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, DawnNews reported on Tuesday.
The summary sent to the federal government by Sindh government on the matter of extending Ranger's policing powers was earlier rejected.
A letter was issued to the Sindh government in this regard on Tuesday, instructing it to draft a new summary regarding the matter without posting any conditions.
"The provincial assembly does not reserve the authority to amend the federal laws," the interior ministry said in a statement.
The above mentioned decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan at Punjab House.
The meeting was held to discuss the implications the said summary and devise the further course of action by interior ministry in this regard.
During the meeting, the summary regarding the extension in authority of the Pakistan Rangers was thoroughly discussed.
“It is not possible to limit the authority of any law-enforcing agency,” the interior ministry stated, adding that the power to limit the special powers of Rangers is reserved only by the Federal government.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had earlier signed the summary to 'conditionally' extend the special powers of Pakistan Rangers in the province for 60 days and moved the summary to the interior ministry.
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