Interior Minister Rehman Malik. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the people of Karachi would soon have a peaceful environment in their city and the government was taking all out measures to achieve the objective.

Rehman Malik said that those who were trying to disturb peace and destabilize the country, will be exposed before the public.

He hoped that the workers and activists of all the parties, including Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM), would maintain peace in Karachi.

Appreciating MQM leader Altaf Hussain's call for people to remain calm after the Karachi incidents, he said “we welcome his statement.”

Rehman Malik said that there was a third party who wanted to derail the peaceful atmosphere of the Karachi.

He said that the government was taking steps and supporting police for maintaining law and order in the city.

The interior minister said that police had arrested many culprits allegedly involved in various criminal activities in the province.

He said that friends of Pakistan are providing information and due to this help, “we have apprehended the terrorists.”

Opinion

Editorial

Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...
UAE’s Opec exit
Updated 30 Apr, 2026

UAE’s Opec exit

THE UAE’s exit from Opec is another sign of the major geopolitical shifts that are reshaping the global order. One...
Uncertain recovery
30 Apr, 2026

Uncertain recovery

PAKISTAN’S growth projections for the current fiscal present a cautiously hopeful picture, though geopolitical...
Police ‘encounters’
30 Apr, 2026

Police ‘encounters’

THE killing of nine suspects by Punjab’s Crime Control Department across Lahore, Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh ...