Pak politician, current Interior Minister under the Gilani administration. Malik is a former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) intelligence officer who rose to head the FIA during Benazir Bhutto's second tenure. He later joined the Pak Peoples Party and was chief security officer to Bhutto. Malik was tossed from his FIA job in 1998 after documenting the breath-taking corruption of the Sharif family. By unhappy coincidence Näwaz Shärif became PM at just that moment and Malik moved to London one step ahead of the button men.
on Friday said Pakistain would not initiate a dialogue with local Taliban unless they lay down arms and give up terrorism.
A move of Taliban to end war voluntarily would be welcomed, Rehman Malik, along with United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Theresa May told media persons after visiting Police Lines Headquarters here.
He asked them to surrender by disarming themselves and refrain from playing into the hands of the enemy.
He said Pakistain had suffered billions of dollars losses in its war against terror and the international community should realize that this war was being fought to protect the world from the ravages of terrorism and to promote peace.
He said Pakistain and United Kingdom share a powerful interest in fighting the extremism and terrorism that threatens people in both countries as well as the whole world.
Replying to a question about activities of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, he said, there is a democracy in Pakistain and courts are free to decide independently. Hafiz Saeed has been sprung by court, he added.
On a question about killing of former Afghanistan's Caped President, Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani
... the gentlemanly murdered legitimate president of Afghanistan...
, Malik said he was a friend of Pakistain and his murder was sorrowful for both Pakistain and Afghanistan.
He said Prof Rabbani was making efforts for peace and it was Pakistain's responsibility to hunt down his killers, who had tried to disrupt the peace initiatives and damage Pak-Afghan ties.
The minister also mentioned the recent meetings of President
Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari
... sticky-fingered husband of the late Benazir Bhutto ...
and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani
... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
with Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid
Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai
... A former Baltimore restaurateur, now 12th and current President of Afghanistan, displacing the legitimate president Rabbani in December 2004. He was installed as the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001 in a vain attempt to put a
Pashtunface on the successor state to the Taliban. After the 2004 presidential election, he was declared president regardless of what the actual vote count was. He won a second, even more dubious, five-year-term after the 2009 presidential election. His grip on reality has been slipping steadily since around 2007, probably from heavy drug use...
in which it was decided that Pakistain would help the Afghan authorities in the investigation of his killing.
He said an Afghan delegation during its visit to Pakistain held meetings with Pakistain's law enforcement agencies' officials and has been assured cooperation with regard to find out killers of Prof. Rabbani.
Theresa May told media that UK recognises Pakistain's sacrifices in fighting terrorism and would stand with Pakistain to combat terrorism and extremism.
She also expressed sympathy with the families of those who have sacrificed their lives in the war against terrorism. Around 36,000 Paks including 3,500 coppers have laid down their lives in the war against terror.
Earlier, both leaders met with the families of victims of terrorism and acknowledged their sacrifices.
Upon their arrival at police lines headquarters, they were presented guard of honour and also laid floral wreath at Martyrs' monument.