[Dawn] Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said that the federal government had devised a policy about the banned outfits and had forwarded it to all provinces. He said that it was not the banned outfits but instead the banned individuals who were operating in the country.That statement doesn't even make as much sense as Pakistaini statements usually make. It may actually involve some sort of negative coherence.
While addressing the National Assembly and Senate, and talking to journalists in Parliament House, Malik said the government was taking every possible step to enforce law and order in the country.
About the situation in Karachi's Lyari, he said that different gangs were fighting each other in the area and they were hiding behind the names of different political parties.
Malik said that Rangers were given instructions to deal with the criminals and all those involved in criminal activities in Lyari would face the law.
The interior minister also said that some elements were tying to destroy the peace in Islamabad.
Malik said he had ordered an investigation into the incident of baton charging during the lady health workers protest in the capital city.