The statement came after a fresh deadline was given to the government by the Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran for the fulfillment of its four demands and Interior Minister Rehman Malik issued an ultimatum and asked Dr Qadri and his followers to leave Islamabad.
Otherwise, he said, a ‘targeted action' would be carried out at an appropriate time. But the minister rejected the possibility of a full-fledged operation.