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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Malik is creating provincial prejudice, says Shahbaz
LAHORE: Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s statement about the Punjabi Taliban is aimed at creating disharmony among the provinces, a private TV channel quoted Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday. Shahbaz said Malik has given the statement at a time when the nation is in dire need of unity against internal and external threats, the channel reported.He said the minister’s statement is a deliberate attempt to create provincial prejudice and he is playing this dangerous game by taking dictation from his political head. Malik has given this statement against Punjab on the demand of some political powers, he added. Shahbaz said Malik should act wisely, as they have to counter and eliminate terrorism and extremism with mutual cooperation. daily times monitor
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