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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that Punjabi Taliban based in South Punjab have become more dangerous and are preparing for a major terror attack in the country. Briefing the Standing Committee, he said that Laskhar-e-Jhangavi had been involved in Marriott Hotel bombing, the GHQ attack and Lahore terror incidents including attack on Sri Lankan team. He said that the arrested culprits belong to Muzaffargarh and Rahim Yar Khan. He said the government was cooperating with the US in the Faisal Shahzad case. He further informed the committee that he had asked the Punjab government to take immediate action against the terrorists. He said that it is premature to say that RAW was involved in Lahore attacks. He said that the arrested attacker should have shifted to some other place than Jinnah Hospital. He said the government had contacted with Interpol for release of arrested journalist Talat Hussain and other Pakistani citizens from Israeli detention.
