Election violence: ‘Terrorists plotting to kidnap Musharraf’
Interim interior minister says security would be provided to all high-profile personalities, including Musharraf.
Interim interior minister says security would be provided to all high-profile personalities, including Musharraf. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID
ISLAMABAD:
Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Muhammad Habib disclosed on Thursday that a terrorist organisation has planned to kidnap former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. However, he added that the militant group will not be successful in their mission.
Addressing the media outside Parliament House, Habib said that security would be provided to all high-profile personalities, including Musharraf.
He added that there was no plan of shifting Musharraf out of his Chak Shehzad farmhouse sub-jail.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador Richard Olson also had a meeting with Malik Habib. According to the statement issued by the interior ministry the two discussed matters of mutual interest.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2013.
Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Muhammad Habib disclosed on Thursday that a terrorist organisation has planned to kidnap former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. However, he added that the militant group will not be successful in their mission.
Addressing the media outside Parliament House, Habib said that security would be provided to all high-profile personalities, including Musharraf.
He added that there was no plan of shifting Musharraf out of his Chak Shehzad farmhouse sub-jail.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador Richard Olson also had a meeting with Malik Habib. According to the statement issued by the interior ministry the two discussed matters of mutual interest.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2013.