ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has vowed to cleanse Karachi of extortionists.
Talking
to media after the meeting held in NADRA (National Database and
Registration Authority), Rehman Malik said that extortion was an old
issue of Karachi, over which there was a complete coordination with MQM
head Altaf Hussain.
He also informed that even the Sindh IGP had
been contacted over the issue, who had informed that six extortionists
had been recently arrested, while five had been identified.
He
cited government’s ‘earlier success’ with the issue of target killings ,
assuring that extortion issue would also be taken care of; which would
also include action against criminal elements of Lyari.
He also
informed that 400 additional security and law enforcement personnel had
been provided for crackdown against extortionists; while directives had
also been issued to chairman to deal with illegal SIM modules of cell
phones in this connection.
The interior minister also said that a
critical review of security arrangements of President Zardari’s address
was also carried out , informing that stringent security arrangements
included entries with passes/NICs.
He also brushed aside any dangers posed over threats of terrorism during the joint address.
Rehman
Malik also pleaded with Altaf Hussain to review his decision regarding
boycotting the joint address by President Zardari, assuring that all his
reservations and concerns , including those of extortions would be duly
cared for.
Replying to a question, Rehman Malik claimed that he
had proofs of Mehran Bank scandal, which would be presented to Supreme
Court when demanded.
He said that the affidavit of former DG-ISI
included the name of Mina Shahbaz Sharif as No.2 beneficiary of Mehran
Bank funds, and said that Shahbaz Sharif should clarify the ease with
which he managed to obtain Rs 400 million loan , over a mere phone call.
He said that he had no personal enmity with Mian brothers, but
was dismayed over their lies, they uttered from within House of God, The
Ka’ aba; cautioning that such tactics could not distract masses from
ground realities.
Referring to the Memogate case , he said that
Mansoor Ejaz had already confessed that he was in constant touch with 24
global secret services , which should be an eye-opener regarding
Mansoor’s character.
The interior minister also assured the regularization for all NADRA employees, on the very grades they were working on. online
