Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday said that the probe into the Attock blast will take some more time but security agencies are closing in on the suspects.
Speaking to media representatives in Mandi Bahauddin, Nisar further said that Khanzada was not accustomed to having security with him and added that intelligence agencies had advised the Punjab home minister not to visit Shadi Khan village.
“Attock culprits will be brought to justice. The accused are on the target and the government is waiting for the investigation to be completed”, the Minister said.
The interior minister further said that village baithaks (gatherings) are public in nature and politicians prefer not to have too many security personnel with them on such occasions.
“Security information is meant to be discrete and our agencies are not trained in this regard,” Nisar said.
In response to a question, Nisar clarified that he only heard the “minus-one formula” from MQM supremo Altaf Hussain and the media and that the government has never used the terminology.
“A response regarding the minus-one formula can only be given by the person who coined it,” Nisar said.
Nisar also condemned the attack on MQM leader Rashid Godil and said the entire nation felt the pain of this attack.
He said the nation should not be disappointed on few terror incidents, adding that terrorists were present in every street of Pakistan but now they have run away.
The interior minister further clarified that “when it comes to crime, be it the Imran Farooq murder case or any other case, they will reach their logical conclusion.”
Earlier today while addressing the 30th passing out parade of Punjab Rangers at Pakistan Rangers Academy, Chaudhary Nisar stressed the importance of winning the war against terrorism in order to achieve prosperity in Pakistan.
Nisar said that Pakistan is facing a number of problems related to terrorism and security and it is the Rangers’ job to ensure safeguard the country.
The interior minister also announced that the government has allocated Rs45 billion for the civil armed forces.
He added that terrorists are causing chaos in the country and receiving financial help from Pakistan’s enemies. Nisar said that the Rangers’ job is difficult as they have to counter the enemy who is not visible. The interior minister further said that the whole country supports security agencies in their efforts in war against terrorism.
Chaudhry Nisar said, “the same enemy is behind terrorism in Pakistan who is targeting civilian population at Line of Control and Working Boundary and talking about friendship.”
The minister went on to say that Rangers personnel are soldiers of Islam and Pakistan and they have the responsibility to safeguard the country and ensure its security by eliminating terrorism from every street.
