Intelligence agencies have warned the government that banned jihadi outfits are planning to make another assassination attempt on President General Pervez Musharraf. According to intelligence reports submitted to the Interior Ministry, the Lashker-e-Jhangvi and Jamiatul Furqan (formerly Jaish-e-Mohammad) are trying to âcultivateâ a relative of the president who is not on good terms with him or against his policies, sources told Daily Times. The report says if this scheme fails, the terrorist groups, which have so far been unable to penetrate the tight security around Gen Musharraf, could target close relatives or friends of the president. In light of the intelligence reports, the Interior Ministry has asked the home secretaries of the four provinces and the chief commissioner of Islamabad to collect the particulars of the close relatives and friends of the president and submit them to the ministry, the sources added. The authorities have also been directed to brief the relatives and friends of Gen Musharraf and warn them to be extra careful about their personal security. Meanwhile, the police have been asked to tighten security all round.
| Wonder if some close relatives of Perv are going to have terrible accidents soon? |