Liyari Committee not linked with PPP: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman A Malik said the government will take action against anyone who challenges the writ of the government, Geo News reported Tuesday. Addressing National Assembly, he said the Interior Ministry is performing its duties in accordance with the Law. No Blackwater is operational in Pakistan and no visa has been issued in this connection, he maintained adding no diplomat would be allowed to carry out any illegal and clandestine activities in the country. He continued to say there are at least 411 US nationals residing in various sectors of the federal capital, of them, 289 are diplomats with 118 vehicles in their use. A group named Aman Committee based in Liyari also takes extortion money, the federal minister said the Committee has nothing to do with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). He said the Liyari Aman Committee is working since the time of Rehman Dacoit. Earlier talking to journalists outside the Parliament, he said the law and order situation in Karachi has been brought under control, as no untoward incident occurred during the last 48 hours, adding issue in Karachi is not a political one; nor is it factional. The Interior Minister said the surgical operations have been ordered in specific areas of the provincial capital. On query regarding his differences with PPP MNAs over government measures, he said these MNAs have right to protest; but, he will keep on performing his duties as interior minister. He also vowed to provide every support to the Sindh government at all cost, which it wants.