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Unlike the previous governments "we have not fallen prey to the political expediency but in the greater national interests acted in defence to the state and citizens."

He said it is also unfortunate that the Amnesty International although identified armed opposition groups as the source of violence has chosen not to blame squarely for the acts of terrorism which target killings of innocent citizens belonging to various ethnic background and also members of law enforcing agencies has been taken place.

He said it is also a matter of great surprise that the death of Farooq Dada in a police encounter is sought to be projected as an extra-judicial killing, he said the record of Farooq Dada shows that he is a nefarious terrorist involved in case of murder of 12 persons, in addition cases of loot, dacoity, kidnapping, arson and sniper firing leave no room for thought, as to the authenticity of the report.

He emphatically denied the allegation of torture in custody as totally baseless as all accused persons who either surrendered or arrested by the law enforcing agencies are given all the protection which is available to any accused person under the law of the land.

He said whenever any such incident has been brought into the notice of the government, it has acted simply to enquire and to ensure its authenticity and that it is not repeated again. The government of Benazir Bhutto, he said is committed to the concept of human rights and it believes thaht an accused was to be treated in accordance with the law.