| Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq has said the government will not hesitate to take action against any madrassas involved in militancy. Speaking in a Geo television programme on Wednesday, Haq said clerics would be taken into confidence before the government takes any action against such madrassas. He said the Interior Ministry had been asked to gather information about unregistered madrassas and those involved in militancy. Concerning the Lal Masjid operation, the federal minister said the government had nothing to hide about it because it was launched on provocation. He said there were still 50 bodies that were unidentified and DNA testing was being carried out before their identities could be revealed to the public. He said Maulana Ashfaque had only temporarily been appointed as Lal Masjid deputy cleric. |