Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Saturday disclosed that the family members of Molvi Fazlullah have been arrested and are being treated in a respectable manner, but Rehman was unable to give any information regarding Fazlullah.
"I don't know where is Fazlullah hiding, but it is for sure that he will not escape as the whole area is encircled by security forces," Malik told reporters here. The government has already announced a head money of Rs 50 million on Molvi Fazlullah, chief of Swat Taliban and mastermind of insurgency. Rehman Malik a few days ago had claimed that Fazlullah was encircled, but so far he was not arrested. Malik paid tributes to Pakistan Army for drastic law enforcing action against militants saying that terrorist can not be allowed to regroup again in future as the government is utilising all resources to cure this menace.
The minister requested national media to call Taliban 'Zaliman' (brutal) instead of Taliban as Taliban means students and the militants are brutal according to any definition of brutality. 'We have a certain level of respect even for the family of Fazlullah who has put the life of millions of Pakistanis in danger but they have no respect for elders, ladies and even children. They are cruel and brutal in the true sense and deserve no sympathy and soft corner, said the minister.
The minister said the militants receive aid from foreign countries and the government is taking every step to dry their supply lines. At the same time the government of Pakistan is in contact with international community to stop supply of arms and funds to militants. "I have talked to my Afghan counterpart Friday and he was very kind to offer maximum co-operation in countering terrorism. Militants are our common enemies and we are committed to fighting them. My Afghan counterpart is due in Pakistan soon and we will discuss the issue in details. I don't blame Afghanistan but there may be some non-state actors who are misusing Afghan soul against Pakistan," he said.
Responding to a question regarding Friday's meetings with religious scholars, the minister said the five boards of religious seminaries have extended their helping hand to the government for countering extremists and there should be unified admission procedure for all Madressahs till mid of August this year.
We wish to add some modern subjects such as mathematics, computer and science, etc, to Madressah curricula enabling its students to compete a graduate of any other school. Also a unified system of admission can stop terrorists to use Madressahs as safe havens for them. The minister said the response of religious scholars to government proposal was very positive and this provides us a forum of the Ulema that give religious decree against suicide attacks.
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