OUR interior minister epitomises all that is going wrong with the country’s internal security. His histrionics defy rational thinking. Trust him to come up with the most outrageous defence of the Taliban even when they stand completely exposed. However, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s statement before the National Assembly last week on the Islamabad court carnage borders on insanity. There is nothing to worry about the Taliban, the majority of whom are not anti-state, the minister assured a nation still reeling from the latest killing spree in the heart of the capital. He even sought the TTP’s help to track down the attackers who may well have come from the banned group’s own ranks. What an excellent example of bonhomie even though the newfound ‘patriots’ never falter when it comes to blowing up soldiers on the frontline and killing innocent civilians in the country’s heartland. In the same breath while praising them for their ‘patriotism’ the minister revealed that the militants had plotted to carry out an aerial bombing on Islamabad. This shocking disclosure came just a week after he had declared the capital as the safest city in the world. How can one take this politician, who happens to be in charge of the country’s internal security, seriously? The minister seems to have lost all sense of rationality. dawn/news/1092522/when-killers-become-patriots
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:09:34 +0000
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