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Monday, November 11, 2013
Sindh empowers Rangers under PPOKARACHI: The Sindh Home Department issued a notification on Sunday, authorising special powers to Rangers under the recently promulgated Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan Ordinance (TPO) or Protection of Pakistan Ordinance (PPO).
According to the ordinance, Rangers will be able to keep suspects in their captivity for a period of three months. The paramilitary force will also have the powers to conduct a raid anytime and anywhere and shoot a terrorist at sight. Earlier, Rangers were bound to hand over a suspect to the nearby police station within 24 hours. President Mamnoon Hussain had signed the ordinance about a month back.
The Protection of Pakistan Ordinance determines the minimum punishment given under Article 7 of the constitution as explained in Chapters VI, VII, VIII and IX of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, Pakistan Arms Act, or Foreigners Act 1946, etc, at 10 years. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk