Malik blames SSP for Hairder’s murder  

     
ISLAMABAD, AUG 2 (APP): Interior Minister Rehman Malik accused banned outfit, Sipah-e-Sihanb Pakistan for the assassination MQM PMA Raza Haider, who was gunned in Karachi along with a police constable on Monday. Talking to reporters at Parliament House, Rehman Malik said there were reports of threat to the life of Raza Haider, which were conveyed to certain high offices. We also report that Sipah - e  Sahaba had issued him (Haider) threats” . He said the way Sipah - e- Sahaba was targeting Shias elsewhere in the country lent credence to its involvement in this heinous crime.

He said he was saddened to learn about this tragic incident, and had talked to ANP leader Asfandyar Wali, who had also condemned it.
Rehman Malik said the perpetrators of this act wanted to destablise Karachi, which amounted to destability  the rest of the country.
He appealed to MQM not to be trapped by those elements, who did not want to see peace in Karachi, assuring   “we  shall definitely  apprehend the killers,” He also asked MQM leader Altaf Hussain to appeal to his party workers to stay calm.
The minister said the elements behind this incident wanted to create rifts between ANP and MQM.
Later, commenting on the visit by President Asif Ali Zardari to the UK, Rehman Malik said it was in the interest of the country should he go there. “The President has always accorded top priority to the interest of nation and country.”
He said the leadership of UK  and USA had said that the statement of British Prime Minister   was   not appropriate.
The minister said there might be some misunderstanding which would be removed when President Zardari and British Prime Minister would  talk to each other.