Rehman Malik offering Fateha for the police martyrs at Shohdaa Monument in Police Lines Headquarters on the eve of Pakistan Day.-Online photo

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Wednesday that terrorists were trying to draw the attention of the world by attacking the capital of Pakistan but they will not succeed.

While addressing a ceremony held for the martyrs of Islamabad police, Malik said that the Islamabad police officials laid their lives in order to protect the civilians and provide them with a peaceful environment.

The interior minister assured that the government was trying its best to facilitate the city police.

Opinion

Editorial

More pledges
Updated 25 May, 2024

More pledges

There needs to be continuity in economic policies, while development must be focused on bringing prosperity to the masses.
Pemra overreach
25 May, 2024

Pemra overreach

IT seems, at best, a misguided measure and, at worst, an attempt to abuse regulatory power to silence the media. A...
Enduring threat
25 May, 2024

Enduring threat

THE death this week of journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who succumbed to injuries after being attacked by gunmen, is yet...
IMF’s unease
Updated 24 May, 2024

IMF’s unease

It is clear that the next phase of economic stabilisation will be very tough for most of the population.
Belated recognition
24 May, 2024

Belated recognition

WITH Wednesday’s announcement by three European states that they intend to recognise Palestine as a state later...
App for GBV survivors
24 May, 2024

App for GBV survivors

GENDER-based violence is caught between two worlds: one sees it as a crime, the other as ‘convention’. The ...