ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Tuesday said the government would come down hard on terrorists and miscreants and would not allow anyone to challenge the government’s writ in any part of the country.
“We are not taking any action due to the fear of collateral damage, but enough is enough, if the government writ is challenged, or any terrorist activity takes place anywhere in the country, we will take strict action against them,” he told media persons at the Parliament House.
He was replying to a question on the media reports of arrival of Baitullah Mehsud’s men in Islamabad and other major cities to carry out suicide attacks. “These were media reports. The security is well in place, but if any terrorist incident takes place anywhere, we will take stern action against them,” Malik said.
He advised Baitullah Mehsud to refrain from giving such statements. “If he considers himself a Muslim, he should refrain from giving such statements, because Islam does not allow suicide attacks on the Muslim brethren,” the minister said.
Regarding the military action in Lower Dir, he said it was against the miscreants who wanted to sabotage the peace process in the area. He said as many as 70 miscreants had so far been killed in the action, while there were reports of the presence of 450 more miscreants in the area.
About nuclear assets, Malik said a well command and control system is in place to supervise the nuclear assets. “Nobody should be worried about our nuclear assets. It is in secure hands,” he added.
Malik warned militants to leave Buner district otherwise the government machinery would come into action with full force, adding that 70 militants had been killed in Dir. Some 450 to 500 terrorists were seen entering Buner area and if they do not leave the area and continue to challenge the writ of the government then the government would also take action against them, he said.
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