Observing that the 'mishandling' of the issue of Ajmal Iman's nationality by the government had brought bad name to Pakistan, leading human rights activist Ansar Burney has demanded the immediate resignation of Interior Ministry Chief Rehman Malik.

While from the very first day it was clear that the lone gunman captured for the Mumbai attacks, hailed from Pakistan, the non-acceptance of his nationality by Interior Ministry has created doubts regarding the direct involvement of Pakistan in the incident, Pakistan's former Federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney said in a statement here on Wednesday night.