The government has decided to grant special powers to Rangers in Punjab under the Anti-Terrorism Act for 60 days.
Sources disclosed that in a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar took place on Wednesday principally approved special powers to rangers to take action under the Anti-terrorist act.
According to details, the meeting was presided over by federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and was attended by National Security Advisor Nasir Janjua and Interior Secretary. Home Secretary Punjab, Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Punjab and other officials were also present.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that wherever terrorists and their facilitators would be, they would be arrested and brought to book. Nisar said that Rangers force would assist the police and security agencies in defeating terrorism in Punjab.
Earlier, Apex Committee had recommended granting powers to the paramilitary force in Punjab.
The decision comes in light of the recent spate of violence across the country, which has claimed more than 100 lives and injured scores of others. .
