ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday said most of the ammunition being used by militants in the tribal areas is coming from Afghanistan and the Afghan government should make efforts for stopping the supply.

Talking to the media after visiting those injured in today’s blast at the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Malik said the security of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has been increased and around 1000 extra personnel of the Frontier Constabulary have been deployed across the province.

He said illegal Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan have to go back to their country and that their presence would not be allowed any further.

Malik said many foreign countries were hatching conspiracies against Pakistan but the army and the civilian government have jointly neutralised these threats.

Regarding the military operation in South Waziristan, he said the army did not launch the operation against a tribe but is fighting exclusively against terrorists in the area.

He said the militants now want to negotiate but the government does not plan any reconciliation with them and the operation will continue until all the terrorists have been eliminated.

Earlier, Malik met with Governor and Chief Minister NWFP and discussed matters of security and other mutual concerns. — DawnNews