Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday revealed that police foiled a plot to attack parliament during a presidential address and said a finance ministry official had been arrested.
“I commend the Islamabad police, they have foiled a plot to attack the parliament during president’s address to the joint session,” Malik told reporters.
“Police has arrested a suspect and an official of the finance ministry involved in the plot.”
President Asif Ali Zardari addressed the joint sitting of the federal parliament on March 17 amid tight security.
Plot to attack parliament foiled: Malik
