Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday said that a large scale operation would be launched in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan to maintain law and order in the region. Chairing a meeting to review law and order situation in Gilgit-Baltistan, Malik said that investigation teams have tracked down the elements involved in the brutal killing of at least 18 Shias in Kohistan on February 29.
He said that five suspects involved in the massacre were arrested by the law enforcement agencies, adding that foreign elements were also involved the incident. Malik said that no one would be allowed to play with the law and order of the region and he was in constant touch with the Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister as part of government efforts to bring peace.
