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Referring to the suicide attack in the Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran, Malik categorically denied that Jundullah chief Abdul Malik Reigi was in Pakistan, adding the militant chief was in Afghanistan. He said Islamabad had forwarded knowledge of his whereabouts to Iran. Condemning the incident in Iran, he said Pakistan had already repatriated Reigi’s brother to Iran and would not hesitate to repatriate Reigi if he were on its soil. He said the regional powers should realise that there would be no security in the area if Pakistan were facing any instability. Referring to US and NATO forces vacating checkposts on the Afghan border, he said the military leadership was in touch with its US counterpart on the issue. He also reiterated the Interior Ministry’s plans to introduce a community police system, a private TV channel reported.