Malik reviews country’s security situation

Interior Minister Rehman Malik, on Tuesday, chaired a high level meeting to review law and order and security situation of the country.
As per details, during the meeting, it was observed that violence through sectarian divide is being prompted through paid agents of hostile elements of Pakistan.
The analysis done on the basis of available intelligence and from strong indicators, there is a strong nexus between Lashkar-e-Jhangwi and one of the factions of TTP.
It was also observed that TTP is doing it purely based on petty financial gains in Quetta and around Quetta.
There are two former Harkat-al-Ansar terrorists who are supervising and handling the killings of the innocent Shias. It includes also the role of Asmat Maavia who is operating in upper Punjab and Central Punjab.
It is beyond doubt that there is no religious strife between Sunnis and Shias whereas the hostile elements are trying to create a conflict between Sunnis and Shias after killing of Shias and Sunnis.
It has also been observed that Mastung area is full of united elements hailing from TTP, BLA and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. The intelligence agencies have also identified some of the camps of militants around that area and accordingly FC is being directed to raid those camps without further delay and FC to also ensure that they only raid on the specific information on specific targets to avoid any casualty of innocent people.
The intelligence agencies also suggested that there is special conspiracy plan to kill Hazaras in maximum numbers to create unrest and chaos in Quetta and adjoining areas to achieve their nefarious designs.
Rehman Malik appreciated the recent intercept where huge load of weapons and ammunition discovered in the clothes going from Khyber to Karachi which has averted major terrorist acts already pointed out by the Ministry of Interior two weeks back.
Home Secretaries of Sindh and Balochistan have been directed to monitor the entry and exit points of Karachi and Quetta respectively to avoid further act of terrorism in these two cities. The officers posted out to Balochistan from FIA have been ordered to be relieved with immediate effect.
The FIA DG has been further directed to verify the antecedents of some agents working for their masters abroad urgently. FIA DG and FC IG were asked to form a task force to monitor the border with Afghanistan and Iran to control human trafficking and movement of terrorists.
IB DG has been directed to submit comprehensive report based on the available intelligence about the recent wave of sectarian terrorism. The two intelligence agencies (IB and ISI) have been directed to provide real time intelligence to FC and police to counter the recent wave of sectarianism in Quetta.
Security during Muharram was also reviewed and Secretary Interior has been directed to hold a preliminary meeting with all the Home Secretaries, IGs and intelligence agencies to work out a security plan for the entire country during Muharram. The FATA additional chief secretary has also been directed to take special measures in Parachinar to avoid any untoward incident.
Punjab government may be requested that a crackdown on the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi hideouts should be carried without further delay as most sectarian terrorists cases have been owned by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
All the five provincial governments have been directed to send the progress report to the Ministry of Interior as to how many members of proscribed organisations have been placed in Schedule 4 of ATA enabling the federal agencies to monitor their activities.
FIA DG has been directed to provide list of those who are violating ATA or they are already wanted by the law. All the members of proscribed organisations have been placed on ECL with immediate effect. A complete investigation has been ordered into the visits of Ishaq Malik abroad.
Earlier, MNA Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd called on the Interior Minister and discussed problems of his area related to NADRA and Passports.