- Says Matthew Barrett not a spy, was involved in suspicious acts
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said that the plane tickets of model Ayyan Ali and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are purchased from the same account.
Speaking to newsmen in Islamabad, he said, “Few people came and asked to take back case against Ayyan Ali and also allow bail for Dr Asim, only then there can be peace between you and PPP.”
“I said to them Dr Asim case was with NAB and the current prosecutor general was appointed during your tenure.”
Talking about Ayyan Ali, he said, “Who is defending this girl? Those who speak the most against me”
He said that plane tickets of Ayyan and Bilawal were being bought from the same account.
The minister said dialogue is the only option for Pakistan and India to resolve their issues, but India always closed the door for talks and also maligned Pakistan.
He said no Pakistani can remain silent over the atrocities being committed against the people of the occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces. The people of Pakistan are emotionally attached with the Kashmiris and rightly protested against the recent violence of the Indian forces in the occupied Kashmir.
Referring to the Indian Home Minister’s early departure before the conclusion of the recent SAARC Interior Ministers’ conference in Islamabad, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said he only defended his country.
The minister said he as a Pakistani responded to the disgraceful remarks of the Indian Minister about Pakistan.
Nisar said the world has recognised Pakistan’s successes in the war on terrorism.
“Terrorists are on the run, and they are desperately hitting soft targets. Twenty thousand intelligence-based operations have been carried out, which helped to prevent several terrorist attacks”, he added
He regretted that the terrorists are getting support from across the border.
Interior minister said the opposition is not serious in measures against corruption, but it is exploiting the issue to secure political vested interests.
“Undue criticism of the security agencies is no service to the country. It is my duty as Interior Minister to refute the wrong impression created about the security agencies.”
Nisar said that American blacklisted national Matthew Barrett will be deported in the next three days in the light of the findings of the joint investigation team’s report.
He said the findings did not suggest that Matthew Barrett was a spy, but he was found in objectionable activities.
The minister said the American national was blacklisted by Pakistan in 2011, and deported. But despite that he was issued visa by Pakistani consulate in Houston.
He said action is being taken against the officials, who committed negligence in issuing visa to Matthew Barrett. However, the one who identified him will be given appreciation prize.
Referring to the verification campaign of computerised national identity cards, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said over thirty-one million cards have been verified. He said thirty thousand intruders have been identified so far, who have been blocked. They will be unblocked if they were verified; however, in the case of non-verification, action will be taken against them after August 31.
He appealed to the people and the media to make this national campaign a success.-Agencies
