[Dawn] Federal Interior Minister Rehman MalikPak 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 Wednesday said that the law and order situation in the country had improved, but it was not yet ideal.
He was talking to the newsmen during his visit to the mausoleum of Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal
...Iqbal was a strong proponent of Islamic civilization across the world, but specifically in India. One of the most prominent leaders of the All-India Moslem League, Iqbal encouraged the creation of a
state in northwestern India for Indian Moslemsin 1930. Iqbal encouraged and worked closely with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and he is known as
The Thinker of Pakistanand as
The Sage of the Ummah. He is officially recognised as the
national poetin Pakistain, while most people outside the country have never heard of him and could care less...
on the occasion of Iqbal Day.
Malik said Pakistain was passing through a very critical situation which demands unity among all segments of the society.
Replying to a question, he rejected the impression that Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N) was playing the role of a friendly opposition.
Malik said that one should realise that whether or not his action was in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistain.
Responding to another query, he said that they had never used unparliamentary language against any one at the party (PPP) level.
"We are totally against such people, who go to that extent," he added.
The interior minister said: "If anyone has objection on any issue, he must take it up in the Parliament".
Regarding Shahbaz Sharif's harsh statements against President
Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari
... sticky-fingered husband of the late Benazir Bhutto ...
, Malik expressed the hope that Shahbaz would perhaps not utter such statements in future.
Replying to a question, he said that at the 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Conference, the matters related to the security, economic and other would be discussed.
"We want to stabilise Pakistain," he said, adding that Pakistain's relations with India had now improved.
The interior minister also stressed the need for promoting Allama Iqbal's philosophy among the youth, citing "Iqbal's philosophy is actually the basis of Pakistain's creation."