Hamid Mir to be provided effective security: Malik
Minister
for Interior A. Rehman Malik on Monday visited the house of senior TV
anchorperson Hamid Mir here and committed to provide him effective and
elaborate security.It is to mention that Explosive material, detonator
and battery packed in a bag and affixed beneath the vehicle of Hamid Mir
was found outside his house at E-11/3. During his visit, the minister
said that security personnel from Police and FC are being provided to
Hamid Mir while an Inspector of his own choice will be also deputed for
his security.He announced to constitute ‘fact finding committee’
including Magistrate,police officials and two journalists which will
probe this incident. Rehman Malik said that powerful bomb of high
intensity was affixed which could have damaged a lot. He prayed to
Almighty Allah for Hamid Mir’s long life and to save him from any
trouble. He said that some security alerts were issued as there had been
threats from a group of Miran Shah to attack journalists.
The minister said that inquiry has
been ordered into the matter and announced Rs. 50 million for the person
who would provide any clue regarding this attempt of targeting Hamid
Mir. To a question, the minister said that blocking mobile phone service
on particular days of Muharram remained very effective and no incident
of killing occurred in Balochistan and Karachi.
He termed the
mediamen as ‘guardian of Pakistan’ and said that every possible
cooperation would be made to secure their lives as they perform their
duties in tough situations.
Hamid Mir thanked the minister for
visiting him and asked him for immediate action against those elements
targeting journalists in Balochistan, KPK and Karachi.
Hamid Mir
also expressed his full confidence on Islamabad police and thanked its
officials for quick response and defusing the explosive material.