'Maldivian terrorist planned attack on World Cup'
Rehman Malik reveals identity of terrorist who was earlier arrested by Interpol in Colombo.
RAWALPINDI:
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday claimed that the terrorist arrested in Colombo, who was planning an attack on cricketers during the cricket World Cup, was of Maldivian origin.
Malik, who was speaking to the media after attending the inauguration of a passport office in Gujar Khan, said that the government was cooperating with Interpol to cripple the terrorist network in Pakistan.
The interior minister had earlier announced that a terrorist had been arrested by Interpol with the cooperation of Pakistani intelligence agencies but the arrested person has no direct connection with Pakistan.
The Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble had acknowledged Pakistan’s assistance and said that Interpol had managed to arrest a terrorist from Sri Lanka who was allegedly targeting cricketers during the World Cup. The arrest was made after receiving information from the Pakistani government.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday claimed that the terrorist arrested in Colombo, who was planning an attack on cricketers during the cricket World Cup, was of Maldivian origin.
Malik, who was speaking to the media after attending the inauguration of a passport office in Gujar Khan, said that the government was cooperating with Interpol to cripple the terrorist network in Pakistan.
The interior minister had earlier announced that a terrorist had been arrested by Interpol with the cooperation of Pakistani intelligence agencies but the arrested person has no direct connection with Pakistan.
The Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble had acknowledged Pakistan’s assistance and said that Interpol had managed to arrest a terrorist from Sri Lanka who was allegedly targeting cricketers during the World Cup. The arrest was made after receiving information from the Pakistani government.