Military Not Summoned in Karachi: Rehman Malik

Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 1:19 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan News: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain has denied any statement by MQM Rabita Committee calling for assistance of military for law and order in Karachi.

Interior Minister said the military is not being deployed in Karachi but the Rangers being conferred powers to meet the situation.

Malik said, he has discussed the matter with Altaf Hussain who clarified that it was a personal suggestion in Rabita Committee but the body didn’t demand for calling troops in Karachi to assist the civil administration for maintenance of the law and order.

He said deployment of troops not needed in existing situation.