Nisar says Pakistan more perilous now, intl community apathetic

Published January 18, 2014
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. — File photo
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said Pakistan’s security situation had become more perilous, adding that while the country was in a state of war, the international community showed no consideration for the issues confronting it.

He was addressing a passing out parade of the police in Islamabad.

Speaking to media representatives later, the interior minister said the government had formulated the country's internal security policy, adding that it would be tabled for approval at a special session of the federal cabinet on Tuesday.

The minister said the government’s package would aim at strengthening the country by arming law enforcement agencies with the latest technology and equipment.

He said the government would take the Parliament and all political parties into confidence over holding talks with the Taliban.

Nisar added that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's objective was to ensure that everyone should be able to contribute as they wanted and do their bit to establish peace in the country.

He said the government would get in touch with political leaders tomorrow and the day after in this regard.

The minister said it was the provincial governments' mandate to control the law and order situation in their respective domains.

He lamented that little had been done to strengthen law enforcement and security agencies in the past 13 years, adding that countless had died in the line of duty.

Nisar pledged that the government would assist law enforcement agencies by arming them with new bomb disposal cars, robots and other latest equipment to combat security challenges.

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