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Malik orders inquiry into Islamabad police failure to ensure security for Taseer
[Pak Daily Times] Interior Minister Rheman Malik has taken notice of no arrangements by Islamabad police for the security of Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer during his visit to federal capital that resulted in his liquidation.Malik told Daily Times that he had instructed Interior Secretary Qamar Zaman Chaudhry to investigate the matter and take action against the police officer concerned. Islamabad inspector general of police (IGP) was informed about the visit of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer to the city, but he failed to make proper security arrangements, Daily Times has learnt. According to reliable sources, whenever a VVIP enters a province, his security becomes the responsibility of local law enforcement agencies. Only those personnel and officials are deputed on VVIPs' security who have got clearance from the department concerned. Security personnel's mindset is kept in view while deputing him on security duty, as he could be dangerous for one personality but could be used effectively for another. In the case of Punjab governor, the federal police did not bother to ensure foolproof security. A question arises here that if the Rawalpindi Elite Force personnel did not shoot the assassin, what prevented the federal police personnel from gunning him down. Daily Times has got a letter sent by governor's Military Secretary Col Ghulam Haider to Islamabad IGP Syed Kaleem Imam informing him of the schedule of Taseer's visit. Sources said the restaurant in which the governor had lunch was in the most sensitive area of the capital. It was strange that at the time of his murder, not a single personnel of federal police was deployed there. And if anyone was deployed there, what was the reason that he did not take any action against the attacker. Posted by: Fred 2011-01-07 |
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