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Summary Rehman Malik has said that some elements wanted to topple the government in the guise of rallies.
Talking to media in Islamabad, Rehman Malik said that every true Muslim has right to protest against blasphemous movie but plundering and looting under the guise of Ishq e Rasool Day was against the true spirit of Islam and was unacceptable.He said that the government had ordered to deploy forces on important and sensitive points to keep the law and order situation under control.“We have gathered the information on scientific lines that security forces remained calm and compose during the protests and the aggression was started by some protesters.Malik said that members of banned outfits also came in the field during protest rallies and they had their own agenda. He said that these destructive elements had nothing to do with the prestige of the great prophet; rather their motto was looting and plundering the public property in order to satisfy their personal greed.He said terrorists wanted to turn Pakistan into Afghanistan by their forcing their nefarious designs but they must keep in mind that their Machiavellian tactics would be foiled with an iron hand.“Pakistan is a responsible state and we are bound to provide security to foreign diplomats in accordance with the international law,” he said.“Some elements want to ignite terror and horror in the name of religion. It is undoubtedly against the true spirit of Islam which gives lesson of peace, love for humanity regardless of caste, creed and colour.”He appealed to the national leadership to realize the gravity of the situation and not encourage the enemies of the country. It should be clear to everyone that Pakistan can become a strong stable and responsible state with rule of law or it would be pushed towards civil war.While expressing his lamentation over looting and plundering in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, he said that law enforcing agencies tired their best to keep law and order but terrorists compelled them to use force.Concluding his statement, he said that terrorists wanted to take the government hostage but they had to face defeat.Malik said holiday on Friday to observe Youm-e-Ishqe Rasool was announced to show solidarity and integrity to the world and send a message that we are united on the issue.Malik regretted that said some elements joined the ranks of the protesters and wanted to make the government a hostage.Criticising the Punjab rulers he said Punjab government failed to fulfill its responsibilitiesHe said he had proofs that Punjab administration indulged in willful negligence and allowed protesters to enter Islamabad.Defending the decision to declare Friday a holiday he said had it been a working day there would have much more damage.He said some of the protests were engineered.
