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Karachi security forces shatter militants
Defeated militants in tribal areas increasingly head for Karachi, Chaudhry Aslam says
By Zia Ur Rehman
2012-01-23
KARACHI – Law enforcement agencies have shattered the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its allied groups, especially the Al-Mukhtar group and Punjabi Taliban, in Karachi to a great extent, Chaudhry Aslam, head of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Karachi police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told Central Asia Online in an exclusive interview.
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Chaudhry Aslam, head of the Anti-Extremism Cell of the Karachi police’s Criminal Investigation Department, shows weapons seized from the arrested militant suspect Muhammad Dawood (aka Waleed), January 14. Security forces have shattered militant networks in Karachi, he told Central Asia Online. [Zia Ur Rehman]
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Chaudhry Aslam, head of the Anti-Extremism Cell of the Karachi police’s Criminal Investigation Department, speaks to Central Asia Online in December. [Zia Ur Rehman]
Aslam is noted for his tough measures against militant outfits and criminal gangs in the city. Under his supervision, the CID since 2008 has arrested dozens of militants planning attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Most of them belonged to the TTP, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Afghan Taliban or other banned militant outfits.
Hounded by military operations in the tribal areas, TTP militants are increasingly moving to Karachi, where they obtain logistical and manpower support from militant organisations already established in the city, he said.
In 2011, Karachi police arrested 222 militants, the majority of them involved in beheading civilians, attacking security forces and police, destroying private property and committing other crimes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal areas, Aslam told Central Asia Online.
“After the arrest of TTP Karachi head Akhter Zaman in October 2009, the organisational setup of TTP was largely broken,” he said. Zaman was involved in a failed terrorist attack on the Kemari Oil Terminal September 14, 2009. That attack was meant to avenge TTP leader Baitullah Mehsud’s death in an August 2009 air strike, he said.
Most recently, the AEC arrested and seized arms from suspected TTP terrorist Muhammad Dawood (aka Waleed) in Mawach Goth January 14, Aslam said. Dawood confessed to masterminding a 2010 attack on the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine, Aslam said.
Little-known militant groups operating in Karachi
The CID has found several small, previously unknown militant outfits operating in Karachi, said Aslam. Those groups include Punjabi Taliban, the Badar Mansoor group of the TTP, the Al-Mukhtar Group and Jundullah.
The TTP has been splintering into smaller cells because of successful efforts by law enforcement against it, Central Asia Online reported June 24.
“It is the TTP's strategy to operate in Karachi in smaller cells to dodge law enforcement agencies longer,” he said. “The cells are so small and so scattered, they are discovered only when law enforcement agencies arrest their members.”
Zaman’s arrest harmed the TTP badly in Karachi, he said, and the militants started to work with Karachi-based militant groups, especially Laskhar-e-Jhangvi and Jundullah.
Out of 42 Karachi terrorist attacks in 2011, the Al-Mukhtar Group carried out nine, he said. However, after the December arrest of their suspected Karachi leader Asghar alias Omar, the CID has done much to shatter its network, he added.
Aslam also described the crimes of the Punjabi Taliban, saying it recruited young boys to commit suicide bombings in Waziristan. The CID June 26 arrested Abdul Razzaq (alias Omar) and Rashid Iqbal (alias Basit), whom authorities accuse of recruiting juvenile bombers. The pair allegedly sent six teenage boys to Waziristan in 2009: an aerial strike on a training camp killed four of the boys, while the Karachi CID arrested the other two.
Attempts on Aslam’s life
Aslam’s relentlessness has not endeared him to the terrorists.
Militants attacked Aslam’s house September 19 after repeatedly failing to kill him at his office. That car bombing killed at least eight people.
“Aslam was on our hit list, and he is still on our hit list,” Ihsanullah Ihsan, a TTP spokesman, told media as he claimed responsibility for the attack.
Aslam survived an even bigger car bombing in November 2010, which killed at least 30 people and destroyed the main CID office in Karachi. Aslam and three other CID senior officials – Fayyaz Khan, Omar Shahid and Mazhar Mashwani – reportedly were the main targets. They all survived.
Aslam has vowed to carry on his mission of eliminating the Taliban in Karachi. “They are cowards,” he said of the Taliban. “They call themselves Muslims, but they, in fact, have nothing to do with Islam.”
Regarding the attempts on his life, he said, “Such cowardly acts do not frighten me.”
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Well done, Karachi has been saved because of a courageous officer like you, but MQM has more dangerous designs than even the terrorist. Please also take care of them, regards
Chaudhry is lion, salute to people like Chaudhry A Aslam
if Chaudhary Aslam can establish peace in Karachi by remaining above political affiliations
good news suppliment
Political parties have a role behind unrest in Karachi; how can an ordinary person kill even a fly. This is tug of power and the poor people are being killed.
ch aslam is 2 good.he is a man of virtue.
the one and only mr aslam chudhri is a man who can deafet all criminals in karachi like amman kamati .they are parasites of are society so it is v essential to kill all of parasites and i think aslam ch can do this v well so plz help me and help all people like me they effected
Till Afghan and Qabailis do not adopt 1 child family policy there will no no peace in Afghanistan or FATA or Pakistan. It is like Science formula high birth rate means civil war every where in the world. Niger, Male, Nigeria, Zaire, Ethiopia, Smalia, Sudan,Afghanistan, FAT, KPK, highest birth rate and value of human life zero rather negative. When Germany, UK, France had high birth rate they were always engaged in wars, but when there is birth control it is peace there. China must intervene in 3rd world and export its 1 child family policy and believe me 3rd world ll be 1st world very soon. No one jobless, no one hungry, no murder, no killing, no terrorism, no prejudices, no biases, all around happiness and love and peace and prosperity. God bless all of us. Ameen
Aslam chaudhry is also bigest terest of MQM
This is a very good action, but it should not only be against Taliban but also against MQM and all criminals
It is very surprizing to note no arrest of Sunni killing specially of about 300 Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat people. No arrest of those who involved in staging sit in and burning buses and trucks, disturbing city life in revenge of Quetta killing which also a heinous crime citizens of Karachi suffered huge losses for several days. Buses were burnt at Shahrah e Pakistan, Golimar and Bunder Road aside of sunni sectarian killings. But seem a group having Iranian help is involved. There need freedom of expression to all, not only one sided freedom of expression to Shia group on media which is the main cause of large scale hatred as people do not like suspicious and false oration on media which need to be discussed. Dawn TV anchor ask Shaikh Rashid who will be HUSSAIN OF CARAVAN? while it need to prove whether Hussain won any battle against Yazeed? What type change he brought while Yazeed was a popular ruler of his time, he ruled till his death and even his family ruled till about hundred years. In the same way Caliph Ali remained busy in warfare during his tenure of Caliphate, how he can write a bookd and have thousands sayings to which earlier writers called them suspicious and false that still cannot be proved. Why such material is being produced that creating hatred among people. All such need to be discussed in public through freedom of expression to all as well as through inter sect debates and conferences enable people know truth and come together on truth with rejecting falsehood. There are no two Islam but only one Islam the truth is Islam (Deenul Haq).
Choudhary Mohammad Salam is a brave police officer. He must be support in every respect
He himself is the biggest extortionist, telling lies and he is scared of MQM
Chaudhry Aslam is a coward person, he himself is living like mouse in Gardenhead headquarters and nabs innocent people
They are mad and hooligans
They are making the people fools and they are surviving on seek apologies from MQM. All people of 1992 operation have been martyred except Aslam
Mr Aslam well done
May Allah keep you safe ... Amin
We salute your greatness
Our government needs brave people like Aslam Chaudhry
excellent
One brother is soldier
I WISH DESIRE HOPE AND PRAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH SAVE PAKISTAN AND ITS PEOPLES.
Karachi needs more police officials like Mr Ch Aslam, he is a role model for his juniors they mus follow his foot steps
NO doubt that Ch Asalm is doing a marvelous job, he is defending the country from terrorists. he is not caring of his own self, i request the IG SInd , CM, Governor Sind and the president of Pakistan to provide him fool proof security, in security i means sincer security the the security which Rehman Malik gives. Sallam to the great Police officer Ch. Asalm.
karachi is most economical city among other major cities which holds all nation & all races, which never expelled out a single man from her juricdictions & city affairs. a city with magical qualities that attracts all citizens with full capacity. here Governmant & law enforcement departs much serach out remedies.
There were a few Taliban in our area and they had not committed more than 1 or 2 murders; shelling was carried out on us and scores of people die daily in Karachi, but still they are looking for pretexts
Agreed.
Just want to pay tributes to Mr Aslam Chaudhry and his courageous services to this country, I pray for his safety. He is real face of Pakistan, he is serving the nation without caring for his life>May Allah protect him, Ameen
kindly improve ur fonts standrad&include QURRANIC TRANLATION AND AHADITH IN SHORT.
Allah Almighty has put the success both in this world and the Hereafter in the ways of Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him] and this can be achieved through understanding the religion. The religion can be learnt only in mosque and not power corridors, offices, markets and comfortable houses.
May Allah bestow Chaudhry Aslam with long life Ameen
Leave it Mr Chaudhry, hundreds of thousands of people have been nabbed so far but no one was punished, everyone got acquited. The story of your becoming DSP has also been exposed. You got promoted before you reached your office after making an arrest. God knows what kind of arrests you make. Fear Allah Almighty
I am not sure buddy what type of Islam do the Taliban want to enforce. Did our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad [peace be upon him] did anything like this; killed innocent people in the name of Islam. If you want to spread Islam, please spread it through peace not coercion. Islam means peace and it teaches love and affection; Islam forbids us from spreading hatred and teaches us to behave politely with others
i like this
This Chaudhry saying nonsense things. They themselves live in fortress like houses and have left the people to die and the situation is deteriorating day by day. Taliban have forced them to bitet the dust. These people kidnap innocent people and get millions of rupees bribe from them.
salam to all pakis from all afghanis i must say that mr,ch aslam is a brave man and he is fighting against all kind of terrorists and other political crazy people.in our country there is saying that talk talk talk if not work then kill kill kill so i mean it that give them a chance if it work then good or u know what is solution for peace in karachi. i was born in karachi i love this city so when any one trys to hurt karachi it makes me upsate because there was a time me and my friends were going to see view at late nights but now when i call my friends they say the best is now stay at your home as they done with there work they come to there home no enjoyment after evening this is the city which people use to say it never sleeps always when we were going to our main road we were having people at hotels trafic was on road but it is totaly change then past hope those good time comes back. .
Chaudhry Aslam failed in Liyari because he himself was sitting in Ghass Mandi and sending the cops ahead; the cops were so much scared that they were shooting at every living thing, be it a donkey or goat
Pakistan should recognize its real enemy
Dear Ch Aslam, greetings! Your services for Karachi will always be remembered. The way in which you are tackling the situation, only Allah Almighty can reward you for it
Chaudhry Aslam is expert in just making false claims. Someone who cannot enter into every street of Liyari during one week of operation, how can he harm the Taliban
I was born in Karachi. Ever since I've come of age, I have only seen killings and riots over here - sometimes racial killings and sometimes sectarian unrest, sometimes there is tussle over encroachment of land. Chaudhry Aslam’s work is before everyone, despite his all out efforts he fails to deliver because of political and government pressure. I pray for the safety of Chaudhry Aslam and hope that rule of law is established here.
Situation in Karachi is deteriorating day after day. After all, when will government’s writ be restored?
Dear brother Mr Ch Aslam, may God help you in your good work against the criminals
Defending the nation is Jihad and entire nation in united for this Jihad
Well, we all brethen should join hands to save our country.
After all there is someone who is brave enough ... if need be I can sacrifice my life for Pakistan
Assalam-o-alaikum Allah Ap k sab maksab pore kare Ameen
Indeed Chadray Aslam is a brave police officer
May Allah help Ch. Aslam and give him success in his mission. Ameen.