Malik rejects presence of Blackwater inside Pakistan

Islamabad, Sep.24 (ANI) : Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has once again rejected reports regarding the presence of private US security firm Blackwater inside the country.

"Blackwater does not engage in any activity in Pakistan. Indeed no official or foreign security company has been provided any facility in the country," Malik told a private television channel.

Referring to the recent raids on office premises of a security company hired by the US embassy in Islamabad, Malik said strict action would be taken any firm or security agencies possessing illegal weapons.

Commenting on Indo-Pak relations, he said the international community must not discriminate while dealing with both countries, The Daily Times reports. (ANI)