Government not to allow any one to challenge its writ: Rehman Malik

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik Sunday urged militants to lay down their arms as the government will not allow anyone to challenge its writ.

Talking to a private TV channel, he said "militants have no options except to lay down their arms because the government is serious to flash them out."

The Advisor said the government will not allow anyone to challenge its writ, adding the government will establish its writ at all costs, through strict action against militants as "enough is enough".

It is the responsibility of the government to take care of the life and property of the people living in the country, he added.

He said militants cannot take control of the country, as security forces are capable enough to tackle them.

To a question, he said, operation in Lower Dir has been conducted on the request of the provincial government.

"Federal government only intervene on the request of provincial government and operation in Lower Dir has been carried out on the request of NWFP government" the Advisor said.

He said taking of the innocent children's lives, has exposed militants' real face and motives.

Rehman Malik said the people could not tolerate elements perpetrating such dastardly acts.

He said that now the Lower Dir is totally under control of the security forces and the localities have been taken back from Taliban.

He disagreed and denied the impression that the government is conducting operation on the instruction on the US.

To another question, he quoting a statement of the Prime Minister said that "peace agreement of Swat is linked with the restoration of peace in the area".

He said Sufi Muhammad has made promise with the government that he will ask the Taliban in the Swat to lay down their arms.

He expressed the hope that Sufi Muhammad will honour what he had promised with the government, he added.

"We have given a chance to the peace in Swat, if peace is not restored in the areas, action shall be taken against the militants", he added.

He urged the local militants of the area to play their role in the development and progress of the country as Pakistan is their own country.

Rehman Malik also urged the militants not to play in the hands of enemy.

He also warned the elements who are circulating pamphlet in the areas. He said government is conducting investigation who have published these pamphlets and the government will action against them also.