*ISLAMABAD: **Interior Ministry issues threat alert warning for terroristsattack on ‘Azadi March’, media report has revealed.*
*Interior Ministry has issued an alert notice of possible terror attacks onpublic gatherings of ‘Azadi March’ announced by the opposition parties.*
The interior ministry issued an alert notice of possible terror attacks bybanned militant outfits. The copies of the notice were sent to chiefsecretaries of all province by the interior ministry.
It is stated that the protest march announced by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl(JUI-F) increased risks for the internal securitylink of the country besidescreating the situation of instability. The notice warns that anti-stateelements could take benefit of the instability by targeting publicgatherings.
The ministry warned that a banned militant outfit could target ‘AzadiMarch’ after penetrating into participants of the demonstration. It addedthat anti-Pakistan security agencies have distributed $1 million amongterrorists for targeting JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and otherpolitical leaders besides affecting the peace.
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The notice further said that ‘sleeper cells’ could make an attempt tosabotage the peaceful situation with the assistance of local terrorists.Following the recent internal situation of Pakistan, India has escalatedthe tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the neighbouring countrycould also go for a false flag operation.
The interior ministry has issued directives to increase the securitymeasures for Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other political leaders citing theterrorism threats.
