KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Tuesday that target
killers and extortionists will not be forgiven and that both will be
punished equally.
According to the media reports, the minister asked extortionists to leave Karachi for anywhere else.
Target
killers and extortionists will not be spared and that both will be
punished equally, he said. Interacting with newsmen in Karachi, Malik
said action will be taken against the target killers according to set
goals.
Ten target killers and eight extortionists have been
arrested, he claimed. “I have advised the police to show the faces of
arrested target killers to public,” he commented.
He said
indiscriminate action would be taken against the miscreants and
terrorists across the board in light of the directives of Prime
Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
He also appealed to the media
to provide leads about the criminal elements and cooperate with the
authorities. In response to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf
Hussain’s call for the prime minister to resign Malik said that, “Altaf
bhai says whatever he pleases at times.”
Malik also said that
Rangers and Police will continue their efforts for the security and
safety of the people in order to restore peace in Karachi. Online
