Wahabi Terrorists operating from prisons in Balochistan: Rehman Malik

Terrorists affiliated with the Outlawed terrorists organizations are operating from prisons in Balochistan and they are also in contact with banned organisations in Punjab, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday, citing intelligence reports. Following assurances from President Asif Ali Zardari earlier this week that Malik would personally head out to Balochistan to

help the provincial government with the investigation into the targeted killings of the Hazara community, the interior minister, flanked by provincial Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri, was addressing a press conference at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat during his two-day visit to the province.

“Law enforcing agencies have carried out a massive crackdown on different jails and recovered cell phones and evidence that indicates their [terrorists’] involvement in sectarian attacks. The raids were conducted based on intelligence reports,” he said.

The terrorists were in contact with Punjab-based banned organisations. “The investigation process has been extended and all prison officials have been told to separate those behind major crimes from those involved in minor crimes,” Malik said, adding, “By doing so, we will easily be able to single out all elements responsible for sectarian attacks.”

The interior minister also visited the Chaman border and held meetings with the Hazara community and Sunni leaders.
Malik said he had three items on his agenda; illegal cross-border activities, targeted killings of the Hazara community and negotiations with angry Baloch nationalists.
The government intends to hold a peace conference in Quetta in November, he said.