ISLAMABAD - Minister for Interior Affairs Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken notice of a search operation conducted by Rangers at the house of Salman Masood - New York Times correspondent living in Islamabad.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Interior said that the interior minister ordered an inquiry into the matter, adding that an explanation had been sought from police and relevant security agencies. “Such operations and raids were not acceptable at any cost, the minister said.
Earlier, Salman Masood had posted pictures on Twitter, showing several Rangers personnel at his home. According to Masood, the officials said they wanted to search the premises but had no warrants.
A man in civvies, with them, said that he was ’ from ‘intelligence’ but not giving more identification. Insists on property search, wrote the NYT correspondent. However, police sources said that a “terrorist search operation” was under way in the area.
DAILY TIMES.
YEMI.
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