As questions are being raised over the effectiveness of the Rangers-led operation in Karachi after he brutal attack on an Ismaili community bus, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan expressed his scepticism about the desired result.
"Rangers alone are not the solution to Karachi's law and order situation. It is like using Disprin to treat cancer," Khan told reporters before departing for Karachi, where he said he would consult with party members.
"This will only provide temporary relief, but the problem will be resolved when the policing system is improved," he added.
Khan said target killers are roaming with impunity in the metropolis.
"The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and N-League both call one party 'terrorists' and take action against them. Then when it suits them, they unite with them to save their seats," he said, in an apparent reference to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), whose party headquarters was raided by Rangers personnel in March.
"Unless we go against whoever is involved in terrorism, unless we protect witnesses and unless we implement the National Action Plan, we will keep on condoling with people," Khan said.
Khan said he was going to visit the families of the victims of the Safoora Chowrangi massacre during his Karachi visit.
