Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Sipah-e-Sahaba, TTP plan Haider’s murder: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said the outlawed sectarian outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba and Tehrik-e-Taliban are involved in Raza Haider murder.

Talking to media outside Parliament House, Malik said Raza was at the hit list of terrorists at and was informed about the threat to his life.

Interior minister said that MQM has warned against a suicide attack during funeral prayers of MQM leader Raza Haider.

He said the network of Sipah-e-Sahaba and Tehrik-e-Taliban will be eliminated and added that Rangers have been deployed in sensitive areas of the city for maintenance of law and order.