Malik asks Punjab govt to take action against banned organisations
27 February, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has asked the Punjab government to take action against the banned organizations in the province. Talking to newsmen in Islamabad on Tuesday, he questioned as to what action has so for been taken by the Punjab Government against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. He said during the last four years several letters were written to the Punjab government regarding the terror activities of the organisation but no action was taken. The Minister said he will soon provide details of the activities of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi to the people. Rehman Malik said Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi called him and said that he had no connection with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. The Interior Minister said Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi should publicly announce his disassociation with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. He said banned organizations have now started their activities with new names. Meanwhile, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that bomb blasts in Jacobabad and Shikarpur were continuation of attacks on Hazara Community. He stated this while talking to media on Tuesday. He said that at the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz was encouraging the terrorists in Punjab and providing them funds. He said that some persons like Rana Sanaullah was supporting banned outfits and providing them security in Punjab. He said "Shehbaz Sharif should stop manufacturing factory of terrorists in Punjab, otherwise protest against PML-N for their support terrorists would be carried out all over the country soon." He further said that Sindh was the land of Sufis and saints. They preached peace and love and gave lesson of fraternity. We would not tolerate attacks on shrines of saints. End.
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