ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the blockade of mobile phone services in different areas of Pakistan on Eid-ul-Fitr was of benefit, reported Express News on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media after visiting Police Line, Islamabad, Malik said that mobile phones have become the biggest weapon of terrorists in the country, and the blockade of prepaid services is being reviewed.
Malik added that the government had successfully blocked around 10 million illegal SIMs, but almost 50% of SIMs were registered on fake identity cards.
The minister further vowed that the system of SIM card issuance would be strengthened, and added that no SIM will be issued till the specifics of the subscriber are verified.
He added that the terror threat in the country has not gone away completely, but the system has strengthened itself.
Kamra attack
Commenting on the Kamra base attack, Malik said that investigations into the attack are underway, and the process of identification has begun.
He said that wherever there is a terrorist attack, the people who speak ‘our language’ are involved.
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This PPP government is the most creative govt Pakistan has every had!!!
The benefit was reaped only by Rahman Malik . The Traffic jam in Karachi provided good opportunity to street Urchins to loot and plunder in the absence of traffic police. Loot maar onr University Road, Shah Faisal Rolad were unparallel in the history of Karachi. Police Administration has been completely crippled since this man Rahman Malik has taken over. If you make a man of Havildar's caliber Chief of Police then this is what is going to happen.
@shamy: Mayb u should try calling them apart from Eid as well.
@ all Pakistanis: True! we all faced difficulty in connecting to our loved ones, PPP cannot control the security, blah! blah! but I am sure u all would agree that mobile phones are used by terrorists for terror activities, so look at the bright side .Who knws bcoz of this implementation Alhamullilah no major terror event took place, all of us r ready to blame the govt. but not accept the fact that millions on illegal SIM cards are being floated in the market and any Tom, Dick and Harry can get his hands on it and eventually use it for a mishap. Personally, I donot like PPP but a good initiative shld always be appreciated. So stop complaining and look at the bright side. Because less ppl used their mobile phones while walking, driving, cycling, even the number of phones stolen were less!!
@Shamy: don't your ghar wala's have ptcl landline connection?
1-"Blockage of mobile phone services was of benefit.Rehman Malik" This is the confessional statement of Rehman Malik that we can't secure and protect the nation and Pakistan's key departments from terrorism without creating problems and difficulties for the nation..... 2-"Speaking to the media after visiting Police Line, Islamabad, Malik said that mobile phones have become the biggest weapon of terrorists in the country,and the blockade of prepaid services is being reviewed." Rehman Malik is daydreaming because 70% people in Pakistan are using prepaid connections and can't afford postpaid connections and mobile companies shall never afford/accept the loss of by blocking the prepaid SIM cards and if mobile phones have become the biggest weapons of the terrorists then how can postpaid connections control the terrorism and why the mobile phones have not become the biggest weapons of the terrorists in the other countries especially in India,USA and Afghanistan and why only in Pakistan????What the rubbish,foolish,nonsensical,ridiculous and confusing theories of PPP's government to eradicate/remove/control the terrorism!!!!!!!! 3-"Malik added that the government had successfully blocked around 10 million illegal SIMs, but almost 50% of SIMs were registered on fake identity cards." Ask Rehman Malik that is he using the mobile number registered on his own name?????? This has been seen from last 4.5 years of PPP's tenure that PPP only took the steps which increased difficulties and problems for the nation especially for common and poor man on the name of security and protection instead of making the common and poor man's life facilitated by removing/eradicating the difficulties and problems from the nation's life......
we can use postpaid i think its should better then prepaid for us.To again entries via I D CARDS into telecom sector will be help full to reached our pakistan goals.
@DevilHunterX: Quick someone hand him a Nishan-e-Haider"" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You mean to Dr Rehman Malik?
and lets jail every one so there will be no terrorism wat so ever
Why don't we use common sense and creat this situation in our benefit by govt. declaring only people with Original NADRA card can buy a sim or phone. This way only genuine people will buy a sim and many people will have to register with NADRA to have a card and a sim and NADRA will have more genuine database and finger prints...
even I must admit a wise and good step on the part of rehman malik. Inconvienience can take a hike and I'm sure no one wants to die in a bomb blast
@Khan Jr: I wondered the same thing. Then, today, I realized one thing: it'll probably cost less than Rs 47 billion to overthrow the government and ensure they don't have to pay the amount.
Anything that saves lives , no matter how inconvenient
@kaalchakra: "only Indians used to do in their cowardice"
Speaking of cowardice, please answer: - 90,000 soldiers of which country laid down their arms and surrendered? - which country lost all 3 wars that it itself had initiated?
Oh and by the way do not go to Pak history textbooks for answers. Go to somereliable unbiased sources for the information.
Dear brothers and sisters, I completely agree with you intelligent people that it was not the best option available to them at that moment, but I do believe that there was a purpose behind it. Eid is an occasion that is widely celebrated by Muslims all over the world. In Pakistan, "Chaand raat" experiences millions of people going about shopping and enjoying this religious occasion. Just think of all the terrorist bombings that were prevented, just because terrorists couldn't encode and send their messages. Just think that next year, on Eid, people do not remember it as the day when millions were bombed because the Govt. of the people failed to ensure security of it's people? I am a huge fan of cricket, and other international sports, but my country can not host tours because of the situation of the country. Would you not want that? An increase in exports, an increase in your standard of living? The Govt. needs to take strong and effective measures to identify people with illegal sims. After all, this is our nation, our home. Please citizens, build this nation.
@disappointed Paki. Do you mean it metaphysically or were you referring to his comment? Either way, its funny!
Yeah ... Give pain to the poor people of Pakistan ... Good going ...
@Avatar: Are you for real?
Next week we will be ordered to keep our doors locked.The ministry will initiate a "GARM TANOOR" program which will deliver hot bread to the victims.They have decided to ask Maulavi Fazal Rehman to grace the function which will be inaugurated by our chief of the Armed Forces.Initially every eligible person will be given Halva wrapped in hot bread along with a bottle of PAAK water directly air lifted from the wells of "AABE ZAM ZAM.Later on the services will be extended to our neighboring Islamic countries as a good will gesture.
Under Dr. Rehman Malik, very soon Pakistanis will only be allowed to walk outside naked. That way there will be no more suicide bombers.
Stop complaining people it was for your own safety, and I am quite sure if Imran Khan did it you people will not be complaining.
what is next mr malik. may be you should ban selling petrol for 3 days since terrorists will not be able to commute on their vehicles when there is no petrol, hence we will evade a threat !
incompetent people put in charge of important areas will result in such stupid actions.
Quick someone hand him a Nishan-e-Haider
Why after so many, PTA is unable to force telecoms to block mobiles issued against fake IDs? Until and unless GOP resolves zeor tolerance for terrorism, these episodes will continue.
Professor of imaginations could only be found nowhere in the world except Pakistani Cabinet.
Strange philosphy, if there is fuel shortage, close the fuel stations for a few days in a week, if there is electricity shortage, load shedding for several hours in a day, if their is target killing, ban pillion ridding, if there is law and order situation, declare public holidays and this mobile service suspension is another brilliant idea in keeping with the same philosphy in mind...dont find solutions and plan but keep on making the common man suffer & Miserable, indeed democracy is the best revenge.
Maliks latest achievement! Like loadshedding cellular shedding, is destined to become a regular feature in Pakistan!
PPP have simple solution to all things - Power shortage - shut down shop and office, and more holidays. Gas shortage - shutdown CNG station and industries, terror alert - shutdown mobile networks!
what a shutdown mentality and creative government!
People should respond to next election with - Shutdown PPP!
These jaali PPP walas want to push the country into dark ages snd deprive the people of any convenience what so ever. Rehman malik could not qualify to be a peon and he is running a ministry! Wah ray mairay pakistan
Well of course our smart interior minister jee they are of benefit but not the solution! We need new terrorism laws and an effective phone monitoring system rather than block the mobile networks and cause misery to everyone.
Mr minister, why fake ID cards have been issued by a department that falls under your ministry? Some head must role.
Why not impose permanent curfew in Pakistan.This will also be of benefit!
"the process of identification has begun".
Honorable "doctor + senator" minister, if the process has begun, then what was your earlier claim about the terrorists having taana baana with Waziristan? Were you still doing Astaghfar with "Mufti + chairman" muneeb-ur rahman?
I personaly extend yoi greeting for pesceful Id in Pakistan due to your arrengement . This alert should continue to face the warning of TTP .
Height of incompetency!
I wanted to speak to my loved ones on Eid from London and i couldnt coz you blocked the phone services. This is one day where i look forward to speaking to my parents. And all because of your failed government who has no control over the security situation in Pakistan. Why should we suffer ?
After water petrol gas and electricity load shedding now mobile load shedding.great work by ppp