Malik writes to Punjab government to take action against LeJ
Insists interior ministry can only provide information on attacks, up to provinces to take action on the intelligence.
Malik says as many as 31 people belonging to banned outfits arrested. PHOTO: PID/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the media outside the Senate on Wednesday that he has written to the Punjab government to take action against the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Express News reported.
Malik added that action against the banned outfit will also be taken in Karachi and Balochistan.
This followed a similar though slightly different line of what Malik said during the senate session which discussed law and order situation in the country.
According to Radio Pakistan, Malik told the senate that the responsibility of the federal government is to provide information about possible terrorist attacks to local law enforcement but it was up to the provinces to take action on that intelligence. He pointed towards Punjab, who Malik said had taken benefit of information provided and averted a number of terrorist attacks.
The interior minister insisted that security agencies have carried out successful operations to curb terrorist activities in the country, with 31 people belonging to various banned outfits having been arrested so far.
Malik has said some elements are trying to destabilise Pakistan by promoting sectarianism.
Taking part in the debate Mian Raza Rabbani said the country is at a cross roads and it was time to take difficult decisions to save Pakistan. He said that internal situation of the country is very critical and only political stakeholders can resolve it.
Rabbani explained that the Quetta incident happened at a time when Gwadar Port's operation was being handed over to Chinese authorities which reflects that some powers do not want a progressive Pakistan.
The senator also opposed implementation of governor rule under article 245 of the Constitution and said whenever this article was talked about‚ Pakistan faced martial law.
Abdul Nabi Bangash said that it is the need of hour to speak truth‚ no matter how bitter it is.
Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan lamented that the role of parliamentarians is confined to discussions in the Senate and the National Assembly sessions and there is an impression that they cannot do anything to improve the law and order situation outside of it.
Zahid Khan stressed the need to collectively draw framework to combat terrorism.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the media outside the Senate on Wednesday that he has written to the Punjab government to take action against the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Express News reported.
Malik added that action against the banned outfit will also be taken in Karachi and Balochistan.
This followed a similar though slightly different line of what Malik said during the senate session which discussed law and order situation in the country.
According to Radio Pakistan, Malik told the senate that the responsibility of the federal government is to provide information about possible terrorist attacks to local law enforcement but it was up to the provinces to take action on that intelligence. He pointed towards Punjab, who Malik said had taken benefit of information provided and averted a number of terrorist attacks.
The interior minister insisted that security agencies have carried out successful operations to curb terrorist activities in the country, with 31 people belonging to various banned outfits having been arrested so far.
Malik has said some elements are trying to destabilise Pakistan by promoting sectarianism.
Taking part in the debate Mian Raza Rabbani said the country is at a cross roads and it was time to take difficult decisions to save Pakistan. He said that internal situation of the country is very critical and only political stakeholders can resolve it.
Rabbani explained that the Quetta incident happened at a time when Gwadar Port's operation was being handed over to Chinese authorities which reflects that some powers do not want a progressive Pakistan.
The senator also opposed implementation of governor rule under article 245 of the Constitution and said whenever this article was talked about‚ Pakistan faced martial law.
Abdul Nabi Bangash said that it is the need of hour to speak truth‚ no matter how bitter it is.
Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan lamented that the role of parliamentarians is confined to discussions in the Senate and the National Assembly sessions and there is an impression that they cannot do anything to improve the law and order situation outside of it.
Zahid Khan stressed the need to collectively draw framework to combat terrorism.