Federal Interior minister Rehman Malik,Pak politician, current Interior Minister under the Gilani administration. Malik is a former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) intelligence officer who rose to head the FIA during Benazir Bhutto's second tenure. He later joined the Pak Peoples Party and was chief security officer to Bhutto. Malik was tossed from his FIA job in 1998 after documenting the breath-taking corruption of the Sharif family. By unhappy coincidence Nawaz Sharif became PM at just that moment and Malik moved to London one step ahead of the button men.
while terming the Taliban as 'contract killers', said that the Taliban were involved in terrorist activities but called themselves 'Mohammedans', DawnNews reported on Monday.
Picked right up on that, didn't he?
Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, the interior minister said that Attack on Bannu jail was a pre-planned conspiracy.
The interior minister said that a new security strategy has been devised after the Bannu jail break incident.
Replying to a question about security situation in Chilas and Gilgit, Malik said that two suspects, who were allegedly involved in the violent activities, have been placed in durance vile.
"Curfew in Gilgit will be relaxed in the day-time," the interior minister added.
Talking about the security arrangement for the upcoming Bangladesh cricket team's visit to Pakistain, Malik said that tight security will be provided to the visiting team.
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Responding to a question regarding the issue of bin Laden' family, Malik said that interior ministry has no objections in sending the family members to their respective home countries.