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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
No dialogue till Taliban surrender, says Malik
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that the government would not hold talks with Taliban until they surrender. Talking to media outside parliament, he said, “We will hold talks with Taliban if they surrender and accept government’s writ.” The minister said he has asked the Taliban to come down from mountains and surrender the arms to the law enforcement agencies. To a question, he said, law and order has improved due to steps taken by the government, adding that no untoward incident took place during Ashura. “The law and order situation throughout the country has improved due to effective strategy and measures taken by the government,” he added. He said the government would take all possible steps to establish its writ. “We have rendered unmatched sacrifices in the war against terrorism. Around 36,000 persons have been killed by the terrorists,” he told media. He further said that peace had been restored by law enforcement agencies in Malakand, Swat and other areas. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk