[DAWN] OUR interior minister epitomises all that is going wrong with the country's internal security. His histrionics defy rational thinking. Trust him to come up with the most outrageous defence of the Taliban even when they stand completely exposed. However,some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go...
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan's statement before the National Assembly last week on the Islamabad court carnage borders on insanity.
There is nothing to worry about the Taliban, the majority of whom are not anti-state, the minister assured a nation still reeling from the latest killing spree in the heart of the capital. He even sought the TTP's help to track down the attackers who may well have come from the banned group's own ranks. What an excellent example of bonhomie even though the newfound 'patriots' never falter when it comes to blowing up soldiers on the frontline and killing innocent civilians in the country's heartland.