Senate body directs inclusion of Ehsanullah

Ehsan in Malala attack case

ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior has issued directives to the Ministry of Interior and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government and the KP’s inspector general of police for inclusion of Ehsanullah Ehsan as an accused in the Malala Yousafzai attack case. 

In a letter addressed to the Interior Ministry, K-P Home Ministry and the IG KP, Chairman Senate’s Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik said that since the TTP had claimed the responsibility for the terrorist attack on Malala at the time when Ehsan was the spokesperson for the militant group, he should be included in the investigation. 

Senator Malik, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control, has directed the following;

i. Since the responsibility of attack on Malala Yousafzai was claimed by Taliban that was announced by their then spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan. While Ehsanullah Ehsan is now in the custody and has made many serious revelations particularly that behind terrorism there is involvement of India, Afghanistan and other countries, therefore, it is important to investigate the motives behind the attack on Malala Yousafzai and if any country was involved.

ii. The name of Ehsanullah Ehsanmay be put in the FIR of attack on Malala Yousafzai for further course of investigation.

iii. A JIT should be constituted to interrogate Ehsanullah Ehsan as he has the first hand information of the case.

iv. Progress of previous investigation and details of FIR and statements of Malala Yousafzai, her parents, her colleagues and other witnesses may be put before the committee.