Govt to get drone technology soon, says Malik

By: Our Staff Reporter | July 04, 2009 |
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan will soon get the drones technology as United States has ensured the government in that regard.
Talking to the media persons after meeting with US Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napilitano here on Friday, Malik said that Osama was not in Pakistan.
To a question, Interior Minister denied any talk or briefing to the US Secretary on the ongoing operation in Swat and added that the talks focused on security situation and intelligence sharing.
Earlier, Malik visited a local hospital in Rawalpindi for inquiring about the health of the persons injured in Thursdays blast.
Talking to journalists, Malik said that Waziristan operation was targeted against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Chief Baitullah Mehsud and his accomplices. He said the operation was against the militants and it would continue till the complete elimination of terrorist elements. To a question, he said the government had neither indulged into an agreement with any militant group in past nor it had the intention in future. He said that owing to terrorist threats in Punjab, he had talked to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif so that the federal government in collaboration with the province could take precautionary measures.
He said it was agreed between them that both the Federation and the province would share information regarding the terrorists to foil their nefarious designs.

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