Summary Rehman Malik has directed Secretary Interior to take swift action against terrorists.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik directed Secretary Interior to identify the hideouts of Lashkat e Jhangvi (LeJ) and act promptly and swiftly against the terrorists from the banned organization.
Rehman Malik chaired a high-powered meeting Thursday where the present security threats were discussed in detail and necessary measures had been ordered to enhance the security especially in the diplomatic enclave and entry points.
The matter related to the banned religious outfits was thoroughly discussed and the activities of these organisations under different names were also taken up.
The meeting was told that the provincial governments were being directed to ensure that the members of the banned organisations would not be allowed to work under different names.
Malik further directed the Secretary Interior to get the report of the respective provinces with the proposals to ban all those organisations that were still indulging the terrorist activities or abetting the extremists.
The matter relating to LeJ was also discussed at length and Secretary Interior had been directed to issue reminder for seeking the recommendations for putting Ishaq Malik on ECL and also identify the hideouts of LeJ and act promptly and swiftly against the terrorists from LeJ.
Secretary Interior had also been directed to get the details of every case against Ishaq Malik with present status.
The Interior Minister also directed the Secretary Interior to ensure that the orders of the Chief Election Commissioner were being followed in full letter and spirit regarding stopping of issuance of arms licenses.
He has further instructed the Secretary Interior that revalidation of the arms licenses should continue after necessary legal formalities and as per policy of arms licenses already in practice.
