‘No compromise’ on Karachi peace efforts

The Karachi operation, which will complete its three years next month, is not going to end any time soon as the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that there would be no compromise on efforts aimed at restoring a lasting peace to the city. 
He promised that there would be no delays in the release of funds for the ongoing federal government-funded projects in the city, Dawn reported.
The fresh resolve came during his daylong visit to Karachi which was primarily aimed at launching of the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker at the Karachi Ship­yard and Engineering Works (KSEW) built with the cooperation of Turkey.
But in a brief meeting with the Sindh governor and the chief minister, the prime minister conveyed the agenda of a meeting scheduled for Aug. 23 which would seek inputs from the provinces for implementation of the next phase of the National Action Plan against terrorism.
“There was no formal meeting on law and order as such,” said an official privy to the prime minister’s meeting with Gov. Ishratul Ibad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. “After the ceremony, the prime minister met the two to interact briefly over some key issues.”
“The prime minister was briefed about the security situation in Karachi in particular and in the province in general. He appreciated the efforts of the law-enforcement agencies and vowed to offer every possible cooperation to achieve the target of lasting peace.”

Source: Arab News