Interior Minister Rehman MalikPak 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 Näwaz Shärif became PM at just that moment and Malik moved to London one step ahead of the button men.
has said that the government and law enforcement agencies were taking serious measures to control criminal activities in Bloody Karachi.
He said efforts are being made to restore peace in Bloody Karachi, a business hub of the country.
He said that several meetings had been held with law enforcing agencies and stakeholders to improve law and order situation in the mega city.
"We are deeply concerned about the law and order situation in Bloody Karachi city and the government is taking stringent measures against the myrmidons without any discrimination," he said.
Replying to a question, he said that there were a number of issues which need to be tackled with collective efforts.
He said that Bloody Karachi was facing issues of ethnic and sectarian tensions, extremism and extortion of money.
He said that a task force had been established to deal with extortion mafia which was targeting innocent people and traders of Bloody Karachi.
The Minister said certain elements wanted to derail peace in Bloody Karachi and destabilise the country but they would not achieve success in their nefarious designs.
"We are collecting information against the elements involved in sabotaging peace of Bloody Karachi and action will be taken without any discrimination," he added.
Rehman Malik said after coming into power, Pakistain Peoples Party government had to face a number of problems.
He said the President and Prime Minister were very serious to bring normality to Bloody Karachi and several meetings were held to improve situation without any further delay.
He said it was responsibility of all political parties including Muttahida Qaumi Movement
...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
(MQM) and citizens of Pakistain to come forward to work for welfare and progress of the country.
Rehman Malik urged media to play effective role in campaign against extortion mafia to save people from their criminal activities.
The Minister asked people to provide information against the myrmidons and anti-social elements so that quick action could be taken against them.
He said the PPP government introduced reforms in FATA to improve socio-economic conditions in the tribal areas.