ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday called upon the
foreign governments to share information regarding assassination of a
Saudi diplomat in Karachi with Pakistan as it would help curb terrorism.
Talking to media persons after a meeting with the Azad Jammu ad
Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister, Chaudhry Majeed at his residency here in
the Minister’s Enclave, he said that he had already urged the Interpol
Secretary General in writing that any country having information or clue
about the incident should share it with the government of Pakistan.
The
interior minister said, “We have to find out as how many other people
were targeted by the same pistol used for shooting the Saudi diplomat
and who is behind the killer.”
The officials of Pakistan have
gathered some information and made some headway into the investigation
but at this stage it should not be shared with media, he added.
He
said that sharing information would not only help Pakistan to bring
culprits to justice but would also assist in war on terror.
It
is pertinent to mention that Hassan al-Khatani, a Saudi diplomat was
shot dead by unidentified persons in Karachi in May this year and
according to some reports certain countries have some information about
the incident.
To a question, the interior minister said the
government is ready to hold dialogue with all including the elements in
Balochistan for peace.
Turning to political scenario in the
country, the minister said that a judicial commission should be
constituted to probe corruption in ‘Sasti Rooti’ project in Punjab. He
said protests by Nawaz Sharif are not for the welfare of people but for
lust of power. The minister said protest would never help people as
Pakistan Peoples Party is doing its job in a better way.
“The
PML-N should focus on eradication of dengue virus and focus on proper
spraying for protecting people and it should never go for protest aiming
at diverting people’s attention,” Malik said.
He appealed to
Sharif brothers to hold talks for eliminating corruption, saying that,
so far, they couldn’t implement the accountability bill and if they have
another option in their mind they should come up with another solution
for ending maladministration and corruption.
Regarding meeting
with the AJK prime minister, he said Ch. Majeed wants development work
in AJK. “He requested for establishment of some airport facilities in
Azad Jammu and Kashmir and I vowed to support him his demands,” he
further said. Online
