Malik says terrorists coming from Afghanistan

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Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010

NOWSHERA: The Afghan government should take proper measures to block entry of militants and supply of weapons as terrorists were coming to Pakistan from Afghanistan, Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said here on Monday.

Talking to journalists in Pabbi after offering Fateha for the departed soul of Mian Rashid Hussain, the son of Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, he said that militants were getting weapons from across the border and government had protested to the Afghan government in that regard.

Condemning the killing of Mian Rashid, the minister said that investigations were in progress and law enforcement agencies would arrest the real culprits.

He said that action against banned outfits was under way in the country and government would also seek help from Interpol.

To a question, he said that of total 24,000 seminaries only 18,000 were registered. He said that police would be strengthened by imparting training and weapons to them.

He claimed that militants’ command and control had been destroyed through successful operations.

He said that militants had been eliminated from Malakand, Bajaur and Mohmand and government writ would be established in other parts of the tribal area.

About situation in Karachi, Mr Malik said that no case of target killing had been occurred in Karachi since Sunday and situation would be improved very soon.

Senator Mian Raza Rabbani also visited Pabbi on Monday and expressed sympathy with Mian Iftikhar Hussain over the tragic murder of his son.

He said that Pakhtuns had rendered matchless sacrifices to get rid of militancy and restore peace in the country.

He said that terrorists could not terrify those brave people by killing innocent youngsters. Opposition leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Akram Khan Durrani also condoled with Mian Iftikhar.


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Afghan govt asked to stop terrorists’ infiltration: Malik


Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Khalid Kheshgi

PABBI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said here Monday that Pakistan had lodged protest with the Afghan government about the presence of key leaders of terrorists in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province allegedly involved in planning and carrying out terrorist activities in Pakistan.

“We have strongly protested with the Afghan government and asked it to stop the supply of arms and ammunitions to Nuristani terrorists and seal the border,” said Rehman Malik while talking to reporters after offering Fateha for the departed soul of Mian Rashid Hussain, son of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain.

The interior minister said Taliban were terrorists and hired assassins, who on the one hand turned young people into suicide bombers and on the other were targeting children and innocent people.

Referring to the target killing of Mian Iftikhar’s only son Mian Rashid, the interior minister said the terrorists could not weaken their resolve and determination to eliminate the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. “Taliban are even worse than infidels as they are killing innocent Muslims,” he argued.

To a question, Rehman Malik said Lashkar-e-Taiba, Sipah-e-Sahaba and other extremist organisations had already been banned by the government and it would not take dictation from others for taking actions against the activists of these groups. He said the culprit of the botched New York bomb attack, Faisal Shahzad, was an American citizen who had come to Pakistan seven times and also met Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud.

About the ongoing target killings in Karachi, the interior minister said that after Sunday midnight operation in Karachi, no incident of target killing occurred in the port city. He said he had issued strict directives to the Rangers chief to take prompt action against those violating the laws and challenging government’s writ.

“We are monitoring the situation on hourly basis and have ordered the law-enforcement agencies to collect data on those who entered and left Karachi during the last six months,” he said, adding that they would even get help of Interpol if needed.

To a question, Rehman Malik said that out of 24,000 seminaries, the government had registered about 18,000 as a step to de-radicalise the society and change the mindset of people. He said the government had foiled certain attempts aimed at triggering sectarian clashes.

Meanwhile, a large number of people including federal and provincial ministers visited Pabbi and offered Fateha for Mian Rashid who was assassinated by unidentified armed men near his house on Saturday.

Besides others, Senator Raza Rabbani, Federal Minister Najmuddin Khan, PPP Senator Sardar Ali Khan, opposition leader in Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Akram Khan Durrani, ANP provincial chief Afrasiyab Khattak, senior provincial ministers Bashir Ahmad Bilour and Rahimdad Khan, and delegations of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, People Party-Sherpao and others offered Fateha for the deceased Mian Rashid Hussain.

Afghan govt asked to stop terrorists’ infiltration: Malik