Bids to spark sectarian clashes foiled, assures Rehman

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that he has been receiving life threats, and added that his appearance in the court in person might also put other peoples life in danger.Talking to media in Rawalpindi, Rehman said that efforts were made to trigger sectarian clashes in Dera Ghazi Khan; however, he noted that plans to spark such nasty clash have been foiled.He said intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies were working on it.He told the mediapersons that he would attend the ulema meeting today. The Minister warned that whoever found involved in such nefarious activities would be dealt with iron hands.Referring to the banned outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba, Rehman said that it had close links with Al-Qaeda.He said that the held terrorists were being investigated and being asked that who had been bankrolling them.