KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that in his meeting
with Indian counterpart in Bhutan, P Chidambaram that Pakistan sought
relations with India on equality basis.
While talking to the
journalists after arrival in Karachi on Sunday, he said that important
matters including Samjhota Express came under discussion in the meeting
with Indian Interior Minister. “I told Chidambaram that approximately
3500 suicide attacks were occurred in Pakistan. Pakistan is herself a
victim of terrorism so badly that there is 9/11 and 26/11 everyday for
us. Pakistan needs international support in the anti-terror war,” he
added.
He said that entire countries should be united against
menace of terrorism because all have equal responsibility to maintain
peace in the region . He said that for the first Pakistan’s stance
during SAARC conference was brought to an international forum. Pakistan
floated a suggestion to constitute a task force against pirates , which
was backed by India. He told the journalists that issues regarding
combating terrorism, money laundering, police reforms, and ways and
means to fight against pirates were discussed at Thimpu SAARC moot.
Responding
questions about the law and order crises in Karachi, the interior
minister said that all the relevant parties should make a strategy as
joint efforts is required for restoration of peace in Karachi , which
the top most priority of the government. The state of affairs at the
city could not be improved overnight. He said that there is not any
ethnic factor in police or rangers. Online
