PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
HOME & JAIL DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
FRIDAY THE 6TH FEBRUARY, 2009.
*88. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Number of arm licences issued during January 2005 to 30th April, 2008;
(b) Do Government has any policy to recover the unlicenced arms to/ de-weaponise the society, if so, detail?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The detail of district-wise number of arms licence issued by the Government during the period from January 2005 to April 2008 are as under:-
S #
|
District
|
Licence Issued
|
S #
|
District
|
Licence Issued
|
1.
|
Karachi
|
4350
|
13.
|
Sukkur
|
1705
|
2.
|
Hyderabad
|
2053
|
14.
|
SMBB
(N’ Shah)
|
1640
|
3.
|
Thatta
|
1982
|
15.
|
N’ Feroze
|
1788
|
4.
|
Badin
|
1401
|
16.
|
Khairpur
|
As reported by DCO relevant record has been burnt in the riots on 28.12.2007. However only 75 Arms licenses have been issued from 01.01.2008 to 30.04.2008
|
5.
|
Matiari
|
699
|
17.
|
Larkana
|
2571
|
6.
|
Jamshoro
|
1024
|
18.
|
Shikarpur
|
1248
|
7.
|
T. M. Khan
|
786
|
19.
|
Jacobabad
|
As reported by DCO relevant record has been burnt in the riots on 28.12.2007. Thereafter only 19 Arms licenses have been issued.
|
8.
|
T. A. Yar
|
786
|
20.
|
Kamber
|
1270
|
9.
|
Mithi
|
1228
|
21.
|
Umerkot
|
450
|
10.
|
Sanghar
|
As reported by DCO relevant record of Arms Branch from August, 2001 to May, 2007 was stolen. However as per record 315 licenses have been issued from June, 2007 to April, 2008.
|
22.
|
Ghotki
|
1509
|
11.
|
Mirpurkhas
|
1609
|
23.
|
Kashmore
|
As reported by DCO relevant record has been burnt in the riots on 28.12.2007. However, only 10 Arms Licenses have been issued during the month of April, 2008.
|
12.
|
Dadu
|
2992
|
|
|
|
There are Rules in relation to recovery and punishment of unlicensed weapons at present there is no special drive for recovery of unlicensed weapons.
*101. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of district public safety committees actively working in the Province alongwith its performance in detail?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
At present there are no District Public Safety Commissions functioning. However, in the year 2002 these Commissions were established in the following 12 districts of Sindh but their term of office expired after (3) three years in terms of section 45 of the Police Order-2002, Since then, the committees are not functioning but their Secretaries who are government officials continue to work in these 12 districts:-
S. No.
|
Name of District
|
S. No.
|
Name of District
|
01.
|
Hyderabad
|
07.
|
Naushahro Feroze
|
02.
|
Thatta
|
08.
|
Khairpur
|
03.
|
Badin
|
09.
|
Sukkur
|
04.
|
Mirpurkhas
|
10.
|
Shikarpur
|
05.
|
Tharparkar
|
11.
|
Jacobabad
|
06.
|
Nawabshah
|
12.
|
Larkana
|
*103. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Is it fact that Special Crime Cell abolished by Sindh Government, if so, reasons thereof?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
There has never been such a cell, so no question arises for abolishment.
*154. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Number and Country-wise illegal immigrants living in the Province of Sindh;
(b) Does Government intends to launch campaign against them or approach to Federal Government in this regard?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
Estimated aliens in Sindh as per data collection from National Aliens Registration Authority (NARA) is as under:-
Bangalis
|
823,360
|
Burmese
|
189,861
|
Afgans
|
516,519
|
Iranians
|
16,874
|
Sri Lankan
|
356
|
Indian
|
16,415
|
Total:
|
1,563,385
|
Yes: The National Aliens Registration Authority (NARA) is the agency of the Federal Government which has been specially established to control and check illegal immigrants, the agency is fairly working well. Beside, Special Branch of the Sindh Police also checks and takes legal action against illegal immigrants and over stay cases.
*155. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
(a) Details of Jails in the Province of Sindh, with capacity to confine the prisoners there in the prisons;
(b) Is it fact, that due to shortage of Police vans, prisoners could not be produced in the Courts properly, if so do Government intend to improve it?
ANSWER
HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:
S. No.
|
Name of Jail
|
Authorized Capacity
|
01.
|
Central Prison Karachi
|
1691
|
02.
|
Central Prison Hyderabad
|
1527
|
03.
|
Central Prison-I Sukkur
|
1498
|
04.
|
Central Prison-II Sukkur
|
550
|
05.
|
Central Prison Larkana
|
410
|
06.
|
Central Jail Khairpur
|
526
|
07.
|
District jail Malir Karachi
|
893
|
08.
|
District Jail Nawabshah
|
79
|
09.
|
District Jail Mirpurkhas
|
75
|
10.
|
District Jail Sanghar
|
250
|
11.
|
District jail Jacobabad
|
250
|
12.
|
District Jail Dadu
|
250
|
13.
|
District Jail Badin
|
250
|
14.
|
District Jail Shikarpur
|
250
|
15.
|
Special Prison Nara Hyderabad
|
300
|
16.
|
Y.O.I.S Karachi
|
350
|
17.
|
Women Jail Karachi
|
102
|
18.
|
Women Jail Larkana
|
110
|
19.
|
Women Jail Hyderabad
|
150
|
20.
|
Women ward Central Prison-II Sukkur
|
30
|
Total
|
9541
|
(b) Due to shortage of court production police and prison vans there is a problem of production of inmates in the court. It is pointed out that Government has approved sanction of purchase of 153 prison vans and police department are in the process of doing the needful. Moreover shortage of police personnel should also be made up. It is also mentioned that the delay in shifting of responsibilities of court production from Sindh Police Department to Sindh Prison Department is due, to said problems of shortage of resources as mentioned above.
*172. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
Month wise number of political prisoners confined in Jail during the period from 1st January, 2005 to 30th April, 2008 in the Province?
ANSWER
HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:
No Political Prisoner has been confined in any Jail during the period from 1st January, 2005 to 30th April, 2008 in Sindh, neither as of to date.
*263. MR. MUHAMMAD NAWAZ CHANDIO: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
Details of accommodation facilities provided by the Government to the prisoners in jails of Province of Sindh?
ANSWER
HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:
The details of accommodation facilities provided to the prisoners in each jail are given at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*295. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of arm licenses issued by the Government during the period 1st March, 2008 to 30th April, 2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The detail of district-wise number of arms licences issued by the Government during the period form 1st March 2008 to 30th April 2008 are as under:-
S #
|
District
|
Licence Issued
|
S #
|
District
|
Licence Issued
|
1.
|
Karachi
|
1415
|
13.
|
Sukkur
|
Nil
|
2.
|
Hyderabad
|
159
|
14.
|
SMBB(N’ Shah)
|
125
|
3.
|
Thatta
|
07
|
15.
|
N’ Feroze
|
79
|
4.
|
Badin
|
20
|
16.
|
Khairpur
|
75
|
5.
|
Matiari
|
37
|
17.
|
Larkana
|
160
|
6.
|
Jamshoro
|
110
|
18.
|
Shikarpur
|
106
|
7.
|
T. M. Khan
|
09
|
19.
|
Jacobabad
|
15
|
8.
|
T. A. Yar
|
38
|
20.
|
Kamber
|
81
|
9.
|
Mithi
|
38
|
21.
|
Umerkot
|
31
|
10.
|
Sanghar
|
125
|
22.
|
Ghotki
|
77
|
11.
|
Mirpurkhas
|
74
|
23.
|
Kashmore
|
10
|
12.
|
Dadu
|
125
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
*452. SYED RAZA HYDER: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Named sanctioned strength as well as actually working strength of each Police Station, administrative staff strength & M.L.O in District West Karachi during the year 2007 & 2008;
(b) Especially for Orangi Town, named sanction strength as well as actually working strength of each Police Station, M.L.O. & administrative Staff strength?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The sanctioned/working strength of each Police Stations located in District West Karachi during the years 2007 & 2008 is as under:-
Name of P.S.
|
Working Strength
|
Posted
|
Insp.
|
SI
|
ASI
|
HC
|
PC
|
Insp.
|
SI
|
ASI
|
HC
|
PC
|
DIGP/
Office
|
10
|
11
|
16
|
17
|
4343
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
5
|
30
|
SSP/Inv-I & II
|
46
|
66
|
84
|
230
|
322
|
51
|
79
|
125
|
223
|
349
|
SITE
|
10
|
43
|
102
|
113
|
834
|
12
|
69
|
95
|
172
|
679
|
N’ Nazimabad
|
14
|
56
|
150
|
139
|
770
|
13
|
44
|
83
|
155
|
636
|
Liquatabad
|
10
|
51
|
123
|
92
|
633
|
15
|
25
|
52
|
132
|
373
|
Gulberg
|
9
|
41
|
122
|
113
|
669
|
15
|
21
|
49
|
109
|
480
|
New Karachi
|
8
|
41
|
112
|
73
|
517
|
7
|
32
|
62
|
91
|
295
|
HQ.Kh.A.
Nagri
|
20
|
42
|
70
|
320
|
788
|
18
|
28
|
96
|
188
|
964
|
HQ Naval Colony
|
18
|
45
|
68
|
212
|
490
|
13
|
29
|
53
|
129
|
766
|
Total
|
145
|
396
|
847
|
1318
|
5066
|
148
|
331
|
623
|
1204
|
4590
|
(b) Orangi Town
Name of PS
|
PI
|
SI
|
ASI
|
HS
|
PC
|
PI
|
SI
|
ASI
|
HC
|
PC
|
Orangi
|
1
|
8
|
18
|
23
|
179
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
23
|
95
|
Pak Bazaar
|
1
|
7
|
15
|
19
|
137
|
1
|
5
|
11
|
10
|
90
|
Mominabad
|
1
|
6
|
15
|
10
|
77
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
60
|
Total
|
3
|
21
|
48
|
52
|
393
|
3
|
17
|
25
|
43
|
245
|
Grand Total
|
3
|
21
|
48
|
52
|
393
|
3
|
17
|
25
|
43
|
245
|
*482. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Month-wise F.I.R.’s as registered in District Naushero Feroze from 1st January, 2008 upto 30th June, 2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
Month wise Number of FIRs registered in District Naushahro-Feroze form 01st January, 2008 up to 30th June, 2008 are as under:-
S. No.
|
Year-2008
|
Months
|
Number of FIR.
|
01.
|
January
|
329
|
02.
|
February
|
166
|
03.
|
March
|
195
|
04.
|
April
|
176
|
05.
|
May
|
290
|
06.
|
June
|
299
|
Total
|
1455
|
*483. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Month-wise number of F.I.R.’s as registered in District Khairpur from 1st January, 2007 upto 30th June, 2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
Month wise Number of FIRs registered in District Khairpur from January, 2007 upto 30th June, 2008 are as under:-
S. No.
|
Months
|
Number of FIR.
|
S. No.
|
Months
|
No. of FIR
|
01.
|
Jan-07
|
98
|
09.
|
Oct-07
|
179
|
02.
|
Feb-07
|
133
|
10.
|
Nov-07
|
188
|
03.
|
Mar-07
|
214
|
11.
|
Dec-07
|
238
|
04
|
Apr-07
|
193
|
12.
|
Jan-08
|
329
|
05.
|
May-07
|
219
|
13.
|
Feb-08
|
166
|
06.
|
June-07
|
262
|
14.
|
Mar-08
|
195
|
07.
|
July -07
|
221
|
15.
|
Apr-08
|
176
|
08.
|
Aug-07
|
201
|
16.
|
May-08
|
290
|
09.
|
Sep-07
|
238
|
17.
|
Jun-08
|
299
|
Total
|
1779
|
Total
|
2060
|
Grand Total
|
3839
|
*484. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Month-wise number of un-licenced weapons seized during 1st January, 2007 upto 30th June, 2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
A total number of 67905 unlicenced weapons were recovered between 1.1.2007 to 30.06.2008. The month wise details are as under:-
S. No.
|
Year-2007
|
Months
|
Weapon
|
01.
|
January
|
2700
|
02.
|
February
|
3519
|
03.
|
March
|
4700
|
04.
|
April
|
4471
|
05.
|
May
|
2466
|
06.
|
June
|
2901
|
07.
|
July
|
2975
|
08.
|
August
|
3184
|
09.
|
September
|
2773
|
10.
|
October
|
2138
|
11.
|
November
|
4329
|
12.
|
December
|
2153
|
Total
|
38309
|
S. No.
|
Year-2008
|
Months
|
Weapon
|
01.
|
January
|
5661
|
02.
|
February
|
5685
|
03.
|
March
|
3463
|
04.
|
April
|
3249
|
05.
|
May
|
6605
|
06.
|
June
|
4933
|
Total
|
29596
|
Grand Total
|
67905
|
*769. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Is it a fact that driving license fee is being collected/charged by the Home Department?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
Yes! It is a fact that Driving Licence fee is collected through Pakistan Post Officer and deposited in the Account of Government of Sindh by Home Department.
*789. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of available new vehicles with cost and type of each purchased for Sindh Police during the financial year 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 and 2007-08?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
Detail at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*800. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) District-wise number of Arms Licenses issued by the Department during the period from 01-01-2003 to 31-12-2003;
(b) Is it a fact that steps were taken to recover illegal Arms during above period; if so, District-wise details thereof?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
District-wise number of arms licenses issued during the period from 01.01.2003 to 31.12.2003.
S#
|
Name of District
|
No. of arms licenses issued
|
S#
|
Name of District
|
No. of arms
licenses issued
|
1.
|
Karachi
|
2025
|
13.
|
S.B. Bhutto
|
600
|
2.
|
Larkana
|
392
|
14.
|
Jamshoro
|
Nil (District Created on 14.12.2004)
|
3.
|
Shikarpur
|
133
|
15.
|
Hyderabad
|
506
|
4.
|
Dadu
|
526
|
16.
|
Jacobabad
|
2931
|
5.
|
Umerkot
|
Nil (Distt: revived on 14.7.04)
|
17.
|
Tando Allahyar
|
Nil (Distt: created on 30.06.05)
|
6.
|
Sukkur
|
134
|
18.
|
Mitiari
|
Nil (Distt: created on 4.04.05)
|
7.
|
Tharparkar
|
117
|
19.
|
Khairpur
|
Nil (Record burnt)
|
8.
|
Mirpuskhas
|
165
|
20.
|
T.M Khan
|
Nil (Distt: created in 2005)
|
9.
|
Badin
|
254
|
21.
|
Sanghar
|
Nil (Record stolen)
|
10.
|
Thatta
|
109
|
22.
|
Kashmore
|
Nil (Record burnt)
|
11.
|
N’ Feroze
|
145
|
23.
|
Kambar
|
Nil (Distt: created in 2004)
|
12.
|
Ghotki
|
44
|
Total:-
|
8077
|
Yes! Such steps have been taken by Government and have recovered 5158 illegal weapons during the said period as under:-
UNLICENSED WEAPONS RECOVERED DURING THE
PERIOD 01-01- 2003 UPTO 31-12-2003.
S #
|
Weapons
|
C.C.P.O,
Karachi
|
Hyderabad Region
|
Sukkur Region
|
Sindh Province
|
1.
|
Sten Gun/Kalashnikov.
|
63
|
62
|
309
|
434
|
2.
|
Shot Gun.
|
7
|
166
|
557
|
730
|
3.
|
Pistol.
|
1907
|
616
|
870
|
3393
|
4.
|
Rifle
|
42
|
58
|
127
|
227
|
5.
|
Revolver.
|
190
|
101
|
83
|
374
|
6.
|
Carbine.
|
17
|
4
|
45
|
66
|
7.
|
Cartridges.
|
0
|
2247
|
2574
|
4821
|
8.
|
Bullet Round.
|
20015
|
8110
|
14031
|
42156
|
9.
|
Dagger [Knife.
|
354
|
17
|
2
|
373
|
10.
|
Dynamite.
|
60
|
0
|
0
|
60
|
11.
|
Hand Grenade.
|
128
|
4
|
27
|
159
|
12.
|
Mouzers.
|
18
|
0
|
4
|
22
|
13.
|
Rocket Launcher Shell
|
0
|
37
|
0
|
37
|
14.
|
Repeater
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
15.
|
Rocket Launcher
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
9
|
*801. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of Arms licenses issued during the period from 01-01-2004 to 31-12-2004 alonwith procedure/policy adopted for the same?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
District-wise number of arms licenses issued during the period from 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2004 is as under:-
S#
|
Name of
District
|
No. of arms licenses issued
|
S#
|
Name of District
|
No. of arms
licenses issued
|
1.
|
Karachi
|
2248
|
13.
|
S.B. Bhutto
|
600
|
2.
|
Larkana
|
380
|
14.
|
Jamshoro
|
Nil (District created on 14.12.2004)
|
3.
|
Shikarpur
|
105
|
15.
|
Hyderabad
|
258
|
4.
|
Dadu
|
653
|
16.
|
Jacobabad
|
619
|
5.
|
Umerkot
|
Nil
(Distt. revived on 14.7.04)
|
17.
|
Tando Allahyar
|
Nil (District created on 30.06.05)
|
6.
|
Sukkur
|
131
|
18.
|
Mitiari
|
Nil
(Distt: created on 4.04.05)
|
7.
|
Tharparkar
|
214
|
19.
|
Khairpur
|
Nil
(Record Burnt)
|
8.
|
Mirpuskhas
|
216
|
20.
|
T.M Khan
|
Nil
(Distt: created in 05)
|
9.
|
Badin
|
262
|
21.
|
Sanghar
|
Nil
(Record stolen)
|
10.
|
Thatta
|
812
|
22.
|
Kashmore
|
Nil
(Record Burnt)
|
11.
|
N’ Feroze
|
213
|
23.
|
Kambar
|
Nil
(Distt: created in 2004)
|
12.
|
Ghotki
|
180
|
Total:-
|
6891
|
However procedure/policy adopted for issuance of arms licences is given as under:-
ISSUANCE OF NEW ARMS LICENSE
i. Applicant (private) should be Income Tax/Agriculture Tax payers.
ii. Officers of Armed Forces/Civil Officers of BPS-17 and above.
iii. Foreign Diplomats (on the recommendations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
iv. Registered security companies.
v. Multinational companies and other public limited companies traded/listed on stock exchange.
vi. Professional including doctors, engineers and lawyers.
vii. Any other organization/group/individual with the approval of Ministry for Interior.
Quota for issuance of Arms License
1. Home Minister - unlimited
2. Home Secretary - 200 individuals per month
Companies quota - 100
Defence personnel - 50
3. District Coordination Officers
Karachi - 150
Hyderabad/Sukkur/Larkana - 75 each
Others DCOs - 60 each
(Presently quota of DCO is suspended)
*802. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether any arrangement is available at all the Jails of the province for treatment of the prisoners;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, amount spent for the same in each Jail during the financial year 2006-2007 and 2007-2008?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Remainder
09-10-2008 06-11-2008
22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*803. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of Police Constables recruited during the period from 01-01-2004 to 31-12-2006 and 01-01-2008 to 01-04-2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
District-wise number of Police constable recruited between 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2006 and 01.01.2008 to 01.04.2008 are as under:-
S #
|
District
|
Period from 01.01.04 to 31.12.2006
|
01.01.2008 to 01.04.2008
|
Total
|
1.
|
Karachi
|
45
|
86
|
131
|
2.
|
Sukkur
|
39
|
-
|
39
|
3.
|
Ghotki
|
07
|
01
|
08
|
4.
|
Khairpur
|
36
|
01
|
37
|
5.
|
N’ Feroze
|
25
|
-
|
25
|
6.
|
Larkana
|
19
|
02
|
21
|
7.
|
Jacobabad
|
305
|
02
|
307
|
8.
|
Shikarpur
|
09
|
03
|
12
|
9.
|
Kashmore
|
864
|
06
|
870
|
10.
|
Kambar
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
11.
|
Hyderabad
|
11
|
01
|
12
|
12.
|
Jamshoro
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
13.
|
Dadu
|
10
|
01
|
11
|
14.
|
Mitiyari
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15.
|
Badin
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
16.
|
S.M. B. Bhutto
|
09
|
-
|
09
|
17.
|
Sanghar
|
04
|
-
|
04
|
18.
|
Thatta
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
19.
|
Mirpurkhas
|
02
|
-
|
02
|
20.
|
Umer Kot
|
01
|
-
|
01
|
21.
|
Tharparkar
|
01
|
-
|
01
|
22.
|
Tando Allayar
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
23.
|
T.M Khan
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
1387
|
103
|
1490
|
*957. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that Ms. Parveen abduction two years ago with one and half year old son and she reached at home village Khahi Talali on 15th August, 2008 in District Naushero Feroze;
(b) Whether accused of abduction of above said lady and raped her are not arrested yet?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
20-01-2009
*958. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that a girl aged six years has been raped on 15th August 2008 near University of Karachi;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, whether perpetrator has been arrested and sent up in court of law?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
17-01-2009
*962. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Names of people killed in Police encounter alongwith areas where encounters took place as well as names and status of the Police Officers who were awarded in the result of such encounters during the period from 1st January, 2008 to 16th August, 2008?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
S#
|
Name of People Killed in Police Encounter
|
Name of PS FIR NO. & U/Section
|
Name & Rank of Police officers who awarded in encounters.
|
01.
|
Mst. Maqsooda W/o M. Aftab
|
Gulshan-e-Iqbal 182/2008 U/s 353/324 PPC
|
No Reward/Award have been given to any police officers/ officials in this case
|
02.
|
Mst. Saima Anis D/o Anis
|
Mithadar 245.2008
U/s 353/324/302
|
---do---
|
03.
|
Rehan S/o Lal
Muhammad
|
Baghdadi 139/2008
U/s 353/324/186/34
|
---do---
|
04.
|
Allaha Jurio Burfat S/o Jurio
|
Jamshoro 197/2008
U/s 353/324-PPC
|
---do---
|
*977. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Number of Arms licences issued every month alongwith procedure/criteria of maintaining records of Arms licences?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The number of Arms License (NBP) issued every month on the following quota basis.
1.
|
Home Minister
|
Unlimited
|
2.
|
Home Secretary
|
200-per month
|
3.
|
DCO Karachi
|
150-Per month
|
4.
|
DCOs Hyderabad/Sukkur/Larkana
|
100-per month
|
5.
|
All other DCOs
|
75-per month
|
There is following criteria for issuance of licenses (NBP)
1. Income Tax/ Agriculture Tax payers.
2. Officers of Armed Forces/Civil Officers of BPS-17and above.
3. Foreign Diplomats (on the recommendation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
4. Registered security companies
5. Multinational companies and other public limited companies traded/listed on stock exchange.
6. Professional including doctors, engineers and lawyers.
7. Any other organization/group/individual with the approval of Minister for Interior
The record of Arms Licenses issued from every district are maintained by DCOs concerned.
*1060. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that incidents of strike, killing of police officers and holding strikes on the roofs of the jails by the prisoners have taken place in the various jails;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, date and location-wise strikes incidents occurred in jails in the last two years?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
23-12-2008 22-01-2009
*1061. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether some new jails have been established from 2002 to 2008;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, location-wise capacity in the said jails to accommodate the prisoners?
ANSWER
HAJI MUZAFFAR ALI SHUJRA, Minister for Jails:
(a) Yes,
(b) Following Jails has been established in Province of Sindh, from 2002 to 2008 details thereof alongwith location-wise and capacity of each jail are given below:-
S #
|
Name of the Jails
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
Date of Functioning
|
01.
|
District Jail Badin
|
Badin
|
250 prisoners
|
15.04.2005
|
02.
|
District Jail Dadu
|
Dadu
|
250 prisoners
|
16.02.2005
|
03.
|
District Jail Shaikarpur
|
Shaikarpur
|
250 prisoners
|
24.02.2005
|
04.
|
Special Prison for Women Hyderabad
|
Hyderabad
|
150 prisoners
|
19.03.2003
|
05.
|
Youthful Offenders Industrial School Hyderabad
|
Hyderabad
|
200 prisoners
|
23.10.2008
|
*1136. MR. FAYYAZ ALI BUTT: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Conditions/Clause and establishment of Community Police as well as their criteria for selection?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
According to the District Coordination Officer, Karachi. The City District Council of the City District Government Karachi vide Resolution No.443 dated 24.01.2009 has changed the nomenclature and re-named the Community Police as City Warden Services and accordingly changed the designations of its functionaries as Chief City Warden, Additional Chief City Warden, Deputy Chief City Warden and wardens.
Earlier, the Community Policing system was introduced under section 142 of the SLGO in September, 2007 in order to enforce municipal rules and regulations as mentioned under schedule VIII of the SLGO.
To maintain strict watch over municipal properties, encroachment of land, unauthorized construction, encroachment on storm water drains, illegal installation of hoardings/bill boards, unauthorized digging/cutting of roads unauthorized opening of cabins/shops huts and dumping of garbage at non-designated places. Further to assist Traffic Police aid TMAs to manage smooth traffic flow and facilitate pedestrian, crossings at busy intersections and discouraging unauthorized parking at shopping plazas, malls, etc.
Community Police now the City Warden Services, only interact with the community and has no power of seizure, arrest or use of weapon.
As regards the selection criteria for recruitment in City Warden Services the same is carried out strictly in accordance with the Government policy of recruitment and through wide publicity in the leading newspapers.
*1137. MR. FAYYAZ ALI BUTT: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Taluka-wise number of arms licenses issued in District Dadu during the period from January, 2007 to December, 2007?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
S #
|
Name of Taluka
|
No. of Arms Licenes Issued during the period from January, 2007 to December, 2007.
|
01.
|
Dadu
|
388
|
02.
|
Johi
|
174
|
03.
|
K. N Shah
|
135
|
04.
|
Mehar
|
177
|
|
Total
|
874
|
*1245. SYED KHALID AHMED: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Sanctioned posts in different Police Stations of Landhi Town Karachi as well as available staff with their date of joining?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The Sanctioned and working strength of different Police Station of Landhi Town is as under:-
Head
|
Insp:
|
S.Is
|
A.S.Is
|
HCs
|
PCs
|
Sanctioned Strength
|
08
|
25
|
75
|
52
|
370
|
Working Strength
|
06
|
27
|
54
|
55
|
303
|
Futher details at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*1247. SYED KHALID AHMED: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Town-wise buildings occupied by the Rangers as well as future plan to vacate these buildings in Karachi?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
17-01-2009
*1249. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Number of available staff and sanctioned posts in different Police Stations of Korangi Town Karachi along with their date of Joining?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
17-01-2009
*1250. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise Police officials involved in street crime and corruption charge along with detail of there arrests and trial during 1st January 2008 to 31st July 2008 in Sindh?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
23-01-2009
*1252. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Name/number of registered Security Agencies functioning in Karachi along with criteria for issuing license to them?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
There are 197 Security Companies functioning in Sindh Province under Sindh Private Security Companies (Regulation & Control) Ordinance-2000. List placed at Annexure, placed on the table of the House. Criteria for issuance of Operating Licence is as under:-
1. Should be registered as a company with the SECP under the Companies Ordinance 1984.
2. Clearance from different law enforcing agencies through Ministry of Interior, Govt. of Pakistan.
3. Security clearance by Sindh Police (Special Branch) of the Directors of the Company.
4. Financial Resources-minimum limit 1.5 million cash in Bank.
5. Undertaking by the Company that they shall abide all the Rules/Policy of the Provincial Government regarding regulation & control etc.
6. After completion of all the codel formalities, summary is submitted through Home Minister to Honourable Chief Minster Sindh the Competent authority for approval.
7. After approval by Chief Minister Sindh the company shall pay a sum of Rs. 2 lac as registration fee, Rs. 40,000/- for branch office, if they open other than the Head Office and Rs. 25000/-Annual Renewal of licence fee.
*1253. MR. NAJAMUDDIN ABRO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that crime No.132, 1996 of Taluka Police Station Larkana has not yet been challaned;
(b) Is it a fact that on the direction of Hon’able High Court circuit Branch Larkana DIGP Crimes to send up the said accuseds;
(c) If answer to (a) & (b) above be in affirmative, who is responsible for such delay and negligence as well as the reasons thereof?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
17-01-2009
*1267. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that some new born babies has been kidnapped from various Hospitals of the Province;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, number of cases reported during the period from 01-04-2008 to 30-09-3008, number of babies recovered and number of persons arrested in this crime?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
(a) Yes.
(b) Two Cases were reported during the period from 01.04.2008 to 30.09.2008 in Karachi. 02 babies were recovered & 04 persons were arrested vide case FIR NO. & U/s 265/2008 U/s 364-A, 133/2008 u/s 363/34 PPC respectively. No case has been reported from any other District in Sindh.
*1278. MS. FARHEEN MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Number of cases of motorcycle/car snatching and theft reported at each police station of Hyderabad District and number of motorcycles/cars out of above recovered by the Police alongwith number of cases in which culprits arrested during the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (up to 30-09-08)?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
The requisite information is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*1279. MS. FARHEEN MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that cases of child exploitation and sexual abuse have been increased in Hyderabad District;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, number of cases reported at each Police Station alongwith number of cases out of above in which culprits arrested during the years 2006, 2007 and 01-01-08 to 30-09-08?
(c) Whether there exists any law against the exploitation and sexual abuse of the children;
(d) If answer to (c) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
15-01-2009
*1280. MS. FARHEEN MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Number of women killed under the pretext of “KARO-KARI” in Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar and Tando Muhammad Khan Districts during the years 2005, 2006 and 2007;
(b) Whether any cases in this regard registered by the Police;
(c) If answer to (b) above is in affirmative, the Police Station-wise details thereof?
ANSWER
DR. ZULIFQAR ALI MIRZA, Minister for Home:
(a) During these years only one case of Mst. Lela d/o Qabil Lashari was reported in Hyderabad District.
(b) Yes; the case was registered at Police Station Baldia in Hyderabad District and F.I.R. bearing No. 21/06 under Section-302/34 was registered against accused (1) Zahid Lashari, (2) Sabir Lashari, (3) Muharam Lashari & (4) Shahid Lashari (all arrested). The case was sent up on 27.03.2006 before the trial court where it is pending trial.
(c) None except the above.
*1287. MS. FARHEEN MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that a 40 years old woman Hanifan Magsi, put herself on fire protesting against the Nawabshah Police on 20th September, 2008 and expired in Hospital at Karachi after 5 days;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof as well as her grievance against Nawabshah Police?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
15-01-2009
*1290. MS. FARHEEN MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
District-wise names/date of kidnapping of persons for ransom in the Province alongwith kidnapees recovered with date out of above during the period from 01-01-07 to 31-12-07 and from 01-01-08 to 01-10-08?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
15-01-2009
*1334. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home be pleased to state:-
Total number of incidents of kidnapping occurred during fiscal year 2007-08 and number of cases out of above registered, resolved/ not resolved till to day alongwith name of such district where most cases reported?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
*1335. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Home (Jails) be pleased to state:-
(a) Total number of prisoners detained in the various Jails of the Province convicted of life imprisonment and death sentence;
(b) Whether female prisoners also detained for life imprisonment in the jails;
(c) If answer to (b) above is in affirmative, location-wise number of male/female prisoners?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
Karachi:- HADI BUX BURIRO
the 4th February, 2009. Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh |