ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday elucidated that
the Karachi operation is against the terrorists but not any special
political faction.
While talking to media in the Interior
Ministry, Malik, accompanied by President Azad Kashmir Sardar Yaqoob,
said that state of affairs in Karachi is improving and there is
considerable decline in the incidents of target killing. ‘I won’t be
the target of a few politicians. I am happy I have restored peace in
Quaid’s city,’ he said.
He added “I want to restore peace by working with any political party and this blame game must end.”
After
the passage of 18 months, the Anti-Terrorism Act has not been approved
yet”. He said that undue criticism must be stopped and the
responsibilities given must be fulfilled honestly. “The steps taken to
restore peace in Karachi made several personalities unhappy as we have
prevented them from attaining their objectives and we are truly trying
to establish lasting peace in the city”, he added.
Meanwhile,
talking to the media in the presence of Australian delegation, Interior
Minister Rehman Malik asserted that Law enforcing agencies would launch
crackdown against the agents who send people to Australia illegally and
handled with iron hands. Australia would train Pakistani Law Enforcing
agencies in order to extend their capabilities and both countries work
side-by-side to bar money laundering and human trafficking.
He appealed foreign community to help out Sindh in the destructive floods.
Head
of Australian delegation CEO Custom & Boarding Agency Michael
appreciated Pakistan’s statement of initiating crackdowns against the
human traffickers and illegal agents. And Australia would stretch out
its assistance to Pakistan. Online
