‘Interior Ministry to provide security to Mansoor’

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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the Interior Ministry would provide security to Mansoor Ejaz.
Talking to journalists on Saturday in F-9 Park, he said the ISI could not provide security to anyone as it is an intelligence agency not a security agency.
“Under article 245 of the constitution if any need arises to call paramilitary forces, the government will decide to do so and army cannot be called in directly,” he said, adding the government was complying with every order of court and commission. He said the defense secretary and interior secretary would be responsible for the security of Mansoor Ejaz.
“Providing security to anyone is the responsibility of commission,” he said and added that the commission had issued orders which had been given to the attorney general of Pakistan.
He said the attorney general had to provide security to Mansoor Ejaz as per rules, adding constitutional provisions could not be overlooked for bringing army to action.
Responding to a question, he said Akram Sheikh, counsel for Mansoor Ejaz, had not informed the ministry about the arrival and movement of Mansoor Ejaz.
“There was no restriction on the movement of Mansoor Ejaz and he could go anywhere,” he said. He added that Parliamentary committee for national security had also summoned Mansoor Ejaz. Several persons including prime minister had appeared before parliamentary committee for national security, and Mansoor Ejaz should also appear before this committee, he said.
He said further that PPP leader Raja Riaz had also expressed his desire to become a party in memogate issue and to appear before the parliamentary committee. He said if the parliamentary committee issues orders to place Mansoor Ejaz or any other person on ECL then it will be binding on him to do so. “Implementation of parliamentary committee’s orders will be ensured,” he said.
He said further the government had not decided to restore NATO supply line and the supply would remain suspended unless a written guarantee was given to the government. The joint session of parliament would be convened to review the future relationship with the NATO, he added.

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    • Ovais Bhai,

      Malik sahib ka ser to us khak key wajah say kala hay jo kisee izaat dar admee ya aurat kay nasseb mein na theee aur na inshAllah ho gee.

      Nudrat

  1. Interior minister could even arrange security for BB. people still beli that he Babar Awan were directly responsible for her murder. This ho minister could not provide security to citizen of Pakistan.

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