ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has welcomed the Indian Home Minister’s statement with regard to dialogues with Pakistan would also include Kashmir issue.

According to the details, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram assured that the confidence-building measures on Kashmir will be taken up in the Indo-Pakistan foreign secretaries meeting, to be held on February 25.

Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said he and his players were also relishing the opportunity to get some high-quality Twenty20 action under their belts so close to a major tournament. Pakistan to take on England in two Twenty20 Internationals at Dubai Sports City on Friday and Saturday.

“It’s a great opportunity we have to utilize just before the World Cup as we have two matches against England, which is a very good side,” he said.

And despite defeat in all the international matches Pakistan played on the recent tour of Australia, Malik was happy to talk up his side’s Twenty20 credentials. “We are the champions so we know how to play Twenty20 cricket,” he said.

“They are also a good side and so it will be tough matches.  We have a few good youngsters who did well in our domestic tournament and that is why they are here, so we are sure they will do well in these coming matches,” he added.

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England T20Is are ‘great opportunity we have to utilize’, says Malik

MELBOURNE: Allrounder Shoaib Malik has been appointed captain for the only Twenty20 International which will be played against Australia here at the MCG on February 5.

Pakistan team will not have the services of T20 captain Shahid Afridi as he is facing a ban for two T20 matches for his ball-biting in the fifth and final One-day International at Perth.

This may be recalled that Shoaib Malik was removed from captaincy after the ODI home series against Sri Lanka in January last year.

KARACHI, Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said Friday that conspiracies are being hatched to trigger confrontation among Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He said enemies of the country have moved to Karachi after Waziristan.
Talking to media after having meetings with DG Rangers and Police officials in Karachi, Malik said PPP and MQM will jointly foil such conspiracies. He told that there are many illegal immigrants residing in Karachi. Malik warned illegal immigrants to register themselves according to law within 30 days or leave the country. “We can’t ignore firing incidents taking place in Lyari and will take stern action against the perpetrators including Lyari gangs. However, recent incidents are result of someone’s relations with a girl.” Malik opined that no political party was behind Karachi incidents on Yaum-e-Ashur.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Interior Minister Rehman Malik claims he will resign from the office if presence of Blackwater is proven in Pakistan. Malik said that Afghan Refugee Camps have become hub of terrorism.

Malik maintained that shifting Dr. Afia from Afghanistan was a violation of international laws. Giving statement in Senate’s Standing Committee Malik said that Afghan refugees wouldn’t be given more relaxation to return. “We will send back 1million illegal Afghan immigrants at every cost,” Malik added. He told that a plan regarding Afghan refugees’ return would be handed over to United Nations soon.

That it was correct no organization by the name of Blackwater was present in Pakistan as it had been renamed as Xe Wild which in real is Blackwater. He revealed that many other organizations were operating in Pakistan. Gul claimed that current government had made agreements like Musharraf regime. He said that the government was following the footsteps of Musharraf. “Musharraf also used to say that Pakistan is carrying out drone attacks but later he himself confessed US carried out these attacks,” he added.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik has challenged India of holding a debate on its investigations of Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Talking to newsmen here Friday, the federal minister asked India not to play ‘blame game’ on Mumbai attacks’ probe, saying that Pakistan should be given due time to carry out its own investigations in the attack in light of the dossiers given by India.

He said he was ready to hold a debate with Indian officials over the issue. He revealed that the DNA test reports of two of the suspected terrorists of Mumbai attacks handed over by India to Pakistan were found similar.

To a query, Malik said that Pakistan also wants to see the culprits of Samjhota Express blast being brought to justice.

The Minister said that India had refused to comply with Pakistan’s request of handing over more evidences into the Mumbai attacks citing the order of a local court in this regard. “Now they should also show respect to the verdicts of our courts,” he added.

Malik also termed India’s approach to US for Mumbai attacks investigations and to build pressure on Pakistan to act according to its demands as ‘needless’, saying that the people creating misunderstandings between Pakistan and India should be unveiled.