Landlords to be tried for 'militant tenants'..................

Anyone renting out accommodation to people linked to militants or militancy will be accused of abetting militancy and tried under the law, the law minister has warned.

"Providing either assistance to the militants—be it accommodation or money—are wrongdoings of similar gravity. The house owner is responsible for what his/her tenants should be doing at their places," Shafiq Ahmed told reporters Tuesday.

"The landlord will have to stand trial in case there occurs any untoward incident, irrespective of any lease agreement or the absence of it," he said, replying to a query related to the Anti-terrorism Act 2009.

"The government wants law and order and peace restored to society. The government will frame any harsh or stringent laws to curb crimes and maintain order in society," the law minister said.