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Monday, December 19, 2011
Govt to make details of ‘tape scandal’ public: Malik
* Interior minister says people creating panic through SMS not to be spared
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said that the government would make public the details about the “tape scandal”.
Talking to the media persons after visiting the First International Target and Outdoor Shooting Sports (TOSS) Show at Pak-China Friendship Centre, he said that he had directed the interior secretary to collect details regarding the “tape scandal”. The people have the right to know the truth, he added.
He said that during the Nawaz Sharif’s regimes, Benazir was awarded “double” punishment in fake cases. The government would expose the vested interest behind the “tape scandal” and make the solid proofs in this regard public, he said.
He said the enemies of country wanted to de-stabilise the country and the media should report the events with authenticity and avoid baseless stories. Separately, talking to reporters at Benazir Bhutto International Airport after his return from Dubai, Malik urged the masses not to pay attention to the speculations, as those who were spreading the rumours would be disappointed.
The interior minister said that a number of Pakistani prisoners in United Arab Emirates (UAE) involved in petty cases.
“I have discussed with UAE interior minister about release of these prisoners.”
He said a UAE investigating team would visit Pakistan soon in this connection and a Pakistani team would also visit UAE to ascertain the correct number of these prisoners held there. To a question about Karachi situation, the minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace of Karachi. Rehman Malik said a meeting of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Cyber crime wing and authorities concerned is also being held to investigate into the matter of unethical and unlawful SMS.
He said that the government would take stern action against the people who were creating panic among the masses by spreading rumours through Short Messaging Service (SMS). app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk