ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday said a legal procedure was being followed to arrest General Pervez Musharraf for his alleged involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
Talking to media persons after chairing a meeting on law and order in the Federal Capital, he said the government had communicated the court orders to the Interpol which would issue red warrants for Musharraf's arrest.
Rehman Malik said the entire nation wanted the elimination of terrorism from the country. He said that he had invited the Taliban for peace negotiations with the government and prove themselves Pakistanis by giving up violence.
“I urge the Taliban to join us in pursuit of durable peace instead of violence for future generations in the country,” he said, asking them to surrender arms and give up terrorism for the larger national interest.
“I hope the Taliban will realize the situation and give up terrorism for the sake of FATA people, as development process is continuing in the area,” he said.
Replying to a question about the Asghar Khan case, Rehman Malik said he would not speak on the issue as the matter was subjudice.
“Let the former Chief of Army Staff, General (r) Mirza Aslam Baig and former ISI Chief, Lt. Gen (r) Asad Durrani defend their case and prove their innocence in the court,” he said.
Dispelling the impression of any plot behind the Asghar Khan case, Rehman Malik said that the Pakistan Peoples Party had always been a victim of conspiracies in the past as false cases were registered against President Asif Ali Zardari and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto by former Chairman of Ehtesab Bureau Saifur Rehman.
Dear visitor, the comments section is undergoing an overhaul and will return soon.