Pakistan announces reward for spying on Taliban

Islamabad, Nov 28, IRNA -- Pakistan on Saturday announced 10 million rupees (approximately 120,000) cash reward, security and employment for the individual who would spy for the government against Taliban, the country interior minister said Saturday.

Rehman Malik told reporter the government would also facilitate the informers to settle in any foreign country if he/she fears that Taliban can hurt them.

“The government has broken the back of Taliban and they are breathing their last adding that the desperate Taliban were carrying out terrorist activities against innocent people in mosques, holy shrines and in public places”.

The Minister said that most Taliban are from the outlawed Sunni extremist group 'Laskhar-e-Jhangvi' and 'Sipah-e-Sahaba', whose members are thought to be planning attacks in Waziristan tribal region.

Both groups claimed several recent attacks on security forces and Shiite Muslims in the country.

Malik expressed the government resolve to wipe out these Taliban from the country, adding the two terrorists arrested a day before were tasked to carry out a suicide attack in a mosque in Islamabad and possible they could attack the parliament House as well.

The Interior Minister appreciated the performance of law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of these two suicide bombers.

To a question regarding Mumbai attack, he said Pakistan has proposed India that a Pakistani commission can visit New Delhi to ensure to validate the statement of Ajmal Kasab the lone survivor of the attack.

“India has yet not given any response so far. The delay is on Indian side,” he added.

He referred the statement of his Indian counterpart, who expressed dissatisfaction on trial of accused of Mumbai attack in Pakistan.
“We made the statement of Ajmal Kasab as base but our courts require validation of his statement and we have written this to India”./end