Pakistan, Aug. 7 -- Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said popularity does not equal innocence. He reminded lawmakers that even Satan is popular but never became an angel. He criticized those making excuses about security incidents and questioned why attackers came to certain places if they had to go elsewhere. He stressed that being popular does not protect anyone from facing the law.

Chaudhry also asked who brought TTP terrorists into specific regions. He challenged politicians to declare if they support terrorists or the state. He pointed out that some provinces received billions through NFC but failed to build Counter Terrorism Departments. Despite this, he said the government will continue operations under the National A...