ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced a Rs200 million reward for anyone who provides information regarding the whereabouts of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan, reported Express News.
Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the interior minister said that he does not consider Ehsan as the spokesperson of TTP and does not pay heed to his statements.
He stated it was Ehsan’s misunderstanding that he thought the government would spare him after several attacks, including the one on Malala Yousafzai.
The minister vowed that he would soon reveal real facts about Ehsan “who is working for external elements to destabilise Pakistan.
Ehsan has even threatened the media, Malik said, adding that the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) would soon capture him.
Earlier, the minister had offered a cash reward of Rs50 million for anyone with information about who was responsible for planting a bomb under the car of prominent journalist and TV anchorman Hamid Mir.
Giving a second chance to terrorist organisations, the minister had announced of lifting a ban on some proscribed organisations that are no longer involved in terrorist activities. He had also asked TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud, Waliur Rehman, Punjabi Taliban chief Maulana Ismatullah Muawiya and pro-Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Nazir to surrender for the sake of a peaceful future for their children.
“I knew where the TTP receives its weapons from. I would advise TTP leaders to surrender before our brave security forces catch you people,” the interior minister had declared.
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What about all the promises and assurances to bring Ms. Aafia Siddique back to Pakistan?? Also, that innocent teenager brutally shot in the Benazir Park by th so-called brave security people i.e Rangers?? Anyone?m
What about all the promises and assurances to bring Ms. Aafia Siddique back to Pakistan?? Also, that innocent teenager brutally shot in the Benazir Park by th so-called brave security people i.e Rangers?? Anyone?
What about all the promises and assurances to bring Ms. Aafia Siddique back to Pakistan?? Also, that innocent teenager brutally shot in the Benazir Park by th so-called brave security people i.e Rangers?? Anyone?
Need clarification- Is this bounty for spokesperson for: Good Taliban or Bad Taliban? Or Punjabi Taliban or Afghani Taliban? Or the Taliban just released from the Pakistani Prison? Or the one who wants to open Office in UAE Taliban?
Ek drone strike to banta hay Boss !!!!
Bounty is nothing but bribe and admitting that the most powerful and feared intelligence agency ISI has failed to find out the spokesperson for TTP. It is interesting that statements from OBL or Zaweri or TTP have appeared regularly in the media. Bounty helped CIA to capture most of the Al Qaeda operative in Pakistan. ISI also failed to detect OBL, Zaweri or Radio Mullah to name few.
LOL !!! "Bagal mein chora aur shehar mein dhindhora"
Minister Rehman Malik should simply give this teward money of Rs200 million to the Army. The ISI knows every thing.
This blame game is to keep engages the people, nation stupid and limits the freedom of expression; Mr. Malik and Mr. Ehsanullah Ehsan are the names of the same person, the only difference one calls from Interior Office, while other calls from President House. After every incident it’s always been claimed or blamed, but so far the Nation did not saw any call or claim record or even not on-air by the media. All this mythical propaganda blame game are the tactics for cheap publicity and gaining behind the screen political and non-political goals.
We have to at least give RM credit for being one of the very few who have openly spoken out againt the Taliban and lived to tell the tale. It would however be wishful thinking to expect anyhting more than just talk from him.
Rehman Malik, expert of finding extetnal link in everything that happens in Pakistan, Rehman Malik who knows everything and vows to reveal in -- a day or two-- and never reveals, looks like getting the Jackpot promising money in millions everyday. Could be that this time he really, really knows and hopes to get huge sum of money through one of his goons? Afterall, Home Minister of a country could not be completely naive and idixx that he does not know what is happening around.
Sick Pakistani military and society. All this has come back to haunt you... http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/kargil-martyr-saurabh-kalia-s-torture-violations-by-pakistan-unacceptable-says-government-298032?pfrom=home-topstories
The announcing of reward is merely a publicity gimmick, a self promoting exercise and his govt as the IM is fully aware that nobody in Pakistan would dare disclose this information as he/she would be shot dead the very next day of receiving the reward. Similarly, nobody in Pakistan has so far come forward to give evidence against Hafiz Sayeed of reward announced by the US govt.
@Much Amused:
yeah he has..im not a fan of him..but im also not a ignorance...
They are regularly using using mobile phones, internet to relay their messages why is it so difficult to trace them? This just usual blabber from RM
@RizwanTKhan: man: u aint no pay no taxes....get a life!!
Ask Reuters.
TTP Spokesperson regularly calls media. It is surprising that you can't track him. Osama's aide only ONCE picked up the phone and that was enough to track him!
Rehman Malik will claim these 200 Million because he is the one who receives text messages and calls from TTP that they are responsible for the attacks
I will offer 1 million to anyone who offer information on Rehman Mailk's visa status
The IM should have also stated that this reward was announced since all intelligence agencies paid millions by the state have miserably failed to trace him and reward money would be deducted from their pay and allowances.
This Pakistani dude has proven in the world that he is a bigger idiot than George W. CNN is permanently repeating the question Christian Amanpur asked him. ET should ell this guy to stop masquereding!
Rex Minor
@JJ:
Good move ! Yes , to befool the people . We are prepared to take on superpowers
of the world . But we miserably fail to deal with a few thousand militants within the
country who are
virtually diamantling our state . The whole nation lives under fear .
We have formidable defence forces . We nurture them with our blood . Why are we then
so helpless to deal with the menace
of Taliban ! Don't put head-money on these jokers , tell the harrased people the
real story . The people have a right to know ..
Get rid of Ehsan and there will be someone else who would take his post. Our war is not against individuals, it is against decades of illusions that have been built up in the name of religion, decades of illiteracy and superstitions that plague our society and decades of ignorance and lawlessness that powerful men like you have turned a blind eye to. Our war is against the Taliban ideology, taking out these 'nothings' won't help the matter much.
yesterday was the day of Salala incident and no one remembered the day of our Shaheed Pak Watan cause the day started with Hamid Mir failed suicide attack can this be coincidence or ?
Correct Amounts in Heading and Details
The spokesperson could be his right hand man....who knows
Does the govt has that much money...coz earlier also they announced for a big money for some other terrorist...I think they are just fooling the public...By-the-way what is ISI (the so called no.1 agency in the world) doing....Hmmmm watching anti-Pakistan Indian movies I guess and showing it to innocent students and preparing jehadis....carry on...
Why doesn't he just ask the ISI about his whereabouts??
First buldose all the madrasas that are visible every where.Second fill te jails with mullah openly preaching hatred and are known to everyone,Third ban all the ammendements in constitution that are doing great damage to Islam and Pakistan,fourth ask the army to launh comprehensive operation against militants outfits.Fifth activate PEMRA to stop all kind of misleading discussion giving favours to militants and strict ban on militants sympathysers on tv channels,If you and your gov.fails to do so because of establishment then quit the govt. and take people in confidance.This country is not in a position now to be run on compromises.Only revolutionary reforms can save this country otherwise ship is going to sink.
He has no right to promise tax payers money like that.
Why have you broken your slumber now....was he innocent uptil now....rehman malik by watching you i sometime feel I am eligible to head CIA/Mosaad/ISI
Classic RM!
Brave of you, Rehman Malik. These cowards need to be threatened like that. A nation of 180 million cant be put hostage to these beasts.
Buhahaha, this made my day. Ehsanullah lad can be easily found. He's always giving media information. How hard could it be to track him!?
Rehman Malik: Fooling the people of Pakistan since 2008.
Good Move......