[Dawn] Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that both, the banned sectarian outfit Sipah-e-Sihaba Pakistan along with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, were involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan and the government had taken notice of the fact.Malik appeared before Accountability Court Number 1 in Rawalpindi today where he stated that he be exempted from appearing before the court.
However, Accountability Judge Tariq Abbasi turned down his request and said that he can only be exempted for one day.
Talking to the media, Malik said that he had told the court that he had been warned by intelligence agencies that he was under serious threat for his prime role in fighting the war against terror and thus he should be exempted.