Malik pledges security if Nawaz takes Ijaz to Raiwind

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday said that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif knows better who Mansoor Ijaz is. “If Nawaz wanted to take him to Raiwind as a guest, all security will be provided to him,” Malik taunted while talking to media persons at NADRA Headquarters after attending a meeting of Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior. The government would issue Pakistani visa to US businessman whenever he wanted, but after he furnishes his passport to the Pakistani visa officials, he said. “As per directions of inquiry commission on memogate scandal, the government would also provide security to Mansoor Ijaz if he arrives here,” Malik said. He informed that he has received a letter that all persons being summoned by commission should be provided security including Husain Haqqani. About the possible return of former President Pervez Musharraf, he said that law of the land would take its course if he arrived in Pakistan. “Officially I have no information about his arrival or in which city he (Musharraf) will land, but one can contact his party people to know about details,” he added. The minister ruled out any mediation on part of Saudi Arabia in connection with return of Musharraf. He said that Nadra had been tasked to computerise arm licenses issued by Interior Ministry with the objective to ensure transparency. The minister requested the license holders to get their arm licenses re-registered so the process could be completed within set time frame.