Commenting on police station culture in the country that has been widely criticised, he said it was the government's utmost priority to change this and to make police

stations people friendly.

He also noted that the country was not only facing a shortage of police stations but also of staff, adding that 20,000 police officers were being recruited in each of the four provinces to achieve a ratio of one policeman for every 557 people.

Talking about the death of former foreign secretary Niaz A. Naik, Malik said preliminary investigations had revealed that thieves had tied up his body and hung it from a ceiling fan in his house.

It had also been learnt that Naik had quarrelled with his servants and they have been made a part of the investigation process, the minister added.