Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that Pakistan was on the hit list of al Qaeda after the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
Speaking in the Upper House (Senate), the minister reiterated the resolve of government to root out terrorism from the country and region. He said, “The whole nation is committed and united to eliminate terrorism from the country and the region as this great nation has rendered unmatched sacrifices in war against terrorism.”
He offered the parliament to hold in-camera briefing on Karachi incident adding that they got information about surveillance-man who arrested the victim Sarfaraz Shah.
Malik said those who we carrying out terrorist activities in the country were mercenaries and they had no faith in religion.
About Islamabad’s bomb blast he said that information would be shared with media after completing the investigation. He added that the security guard killed in the blast would be awarded Sitar-e-Jurat.
Pakistan on hit list of al Qaeda after Osama’s killing: Malik
