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Islamabad: Chairman PTI Imran Khan has pointed out that all those who kept harping on how TTP terror was related to a demand for imposition of Shariah stand totally exposed as the TTP agree to talk within the parameters of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, says a press release.
A press release was issued from PTI Central Media Cell Friday (today).
Imran Khan reminded that in the nine accords, the Pakistan Army had signed earlier with the TTP, there had been no conditionality of imposition of Shariah. The issue is moot since the Constitution of Pakistan provides for Shariah and states no law can be made repugnant to Islam.
Khan stated that his consistent assertion that the TTP terrorism was directly the result of the US “war on terror”, has once again been validated as the main demands of the TTP are related to Pakistan extricating itself from the US “war on terror” and the stoppage of drone attacks.
He said that in this connection, President Obama’s decision to reduce drone usage because of its negative fallout on the population of the target areas is also recognition of the PTI position on drones exacerbating terrorism in Pakistan.
Imran Khan stressed that he had always opposed military action including the sending of the military into FATA in 2004.
Khan said, “It has always been evident, and never more starkly than today, that the dollar-dependent lobby has been deliberately maligning me with false labels such as Taliban Khan, simply to draw attention away from the clear link between the US war on terror and terrorism in Pakistan.”
In addition, he asserted that pro-war political parties – some with leaders self-exiled in the West; others exposed as having taken huge dollar amounts; and still others part of the US-brokered NRO (Condoleeza Rice has claimed her role in this in her book) – were deliberately opposing peace through dialogue with false narratives.
All these parties along with US dictated narratives stand exposed today, Khan concluded as he expressed the hope that the dialogue process moves forward and peace comes to Pakistan with an end to bloodshed and hatred.
Imposition of Shariah is not Taliban's demand: IK | Saach.TV
ISLAMABAD: Central spokesman of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shahidullah Shahid on Friday said that Taliban wouldn’t be waging a war against the government if they followed a law or a constitution other than Islamic Sharia.
According to a report on BBC Urdu website, he said the real purpose behind holding dialogue with Pakistani government was to enforce the Islamic Sharia in the country.
“The war we are fighting is for enforcement of Sharia….and talks with the government we will be holding will be for the same objective,” said Shahidullah.
Commenting on the conditions put forward by government negotiators, he said those were being consulted upon, however, he added that any decision in this regard would be made after his meeting with TTP negotiators.
Talks to end the militants’ bloody seven-year insurgency formally kicked off Thursday between a four-member government committee and a three-man Taliban team, amid much scepticism over whether dialogue can yield a lasting peace deal.
The first round of talks ended with both sides charting a roadmap for future negotiations, with the government team proposing that peace talks be pursued within the framework of the Constitution of Pakistan.
When he was asked how enforcement of Islamic Sharia was possible with an already imposed Constitution in the country? He replied: “This is simple because the other party we are holding peace talks with claim that they are Muslim…..and Pakistan was created in Islam’s name…so this task shouldn’t be difficult for any Muslim.”
“If we demand Americans to enforce Sharia in their country then it would be understandably difficult for them to do so but not for people who call themselves Muslims,” said the TTP spokesman.
Expressing optimism about outcome of peace talks, he said a meeting with Taliban negotiators was due in next four to five days in which further course of action would be directed to them.
Answering a query regarding dissociation of Maulana Abdul Aziz from peace talks, Shahidullah said Aziz was still his representative and that his reservations will be addressed soon.
“Maulana (Abdul) Aziz is not wrong in his stance,” he added.
Expressing his reservations over the dialogue process, saying he won’t be part of further negotiations, Aziz urged the government earlier today to remove the condition of holding talks under the constitution.
“There would be no problems if our constitution were the Quran and Sunnah. But the Taliban say they do not recognise the prevailing constitution,” Aziz told a press conference in Islamabad. “The people should not be misled into believing that our constitution is Islamic,” he had said.
‘If we followed Constitution war wouldn’t have been waged’ - DAWN.COM
Maulana Aziz seeks assurance on Shariah enforcement
ISLAMABAD: Member of Taliban negotiating committee and former cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz has stated that he would not be part of the peace dialogue till assurance on enforcement of ‘Shariah’, Geo News reported.
Addressing a press conference here Friday, Maulana Aziz said: “till assurance on enforcement of Shariah, I will neither meet Taliban nor will join the dialogue process.”
Sources said Qari Shakeel, head of the monitoring committee of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) telephoned Maulana Aziz three times while he was talking to media, however, Maualana Aziz did not respond.
In the press conference, Maulana Aziz said Taliban were calling him but he would not receive their call till he presented his viewpoint.
Sources added that JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul Haq also called him, however, Abdul Aziz did not speak to him as well.
Maulana Aziz seeks assurance on Shariah enforcement - thenews.com.pk
Now where does IK stand..????
A press release was issued from PTI Central Media Cell Friday (today).
Imran Khan reminded that in the nine accords, the Pakistan Army had signed earlier with the TTP, there had been no conditionality of imposition of Shariah. The issue is moot since the Constitution of Pakistan provides for Shariah and states no law can be made repugnant to Islam.
Khan stated that his consistent assertion that the TTP terrorism was directly the result of the US “war on terror”, has once again been validated as the main demands of the TTP are related to Pakistan extricating itself from the US “war on terror” and the stoppage of drone attacks.
He said that in this connection, President Obama’s decision to reduce drone usage because of its negative fallout on the population of the target areas is also recognition of the PTI position on drones exacerbating terrorism in Pakistan.
Imran Khan stressed that he had always opposed military action including the sending of the military into FATA in 2004.
Khan said, “It has always been evident, and never more starkly than today, that the dollar-dependent lobby has been deliberately maligning me with false labels such as Taliban Khan, simply to draw attention away from the clear link between the US war on terror and terrorism in Pakistan.”
In addition, he asserted that pro-war political parties – some with leaders self-exiled in the West; others exposed as having taken huge dollar amounts; and still others part of the US-brokered NRO (Condoleeza Rice has claimed her role in this in her book) – were deliberately opposing peace through dialogue with false narratives.
All these parties along with US dictated narratives stand exposed today, Khan concluded as he expressed the hope that the dialogue process moves forward and peace comes to Pakistan with an end to bloodshed and hatred.
Imposition of Shariah is not Taliban's demand: IK | Saach.TV
ISLAMABAD: Central spokesman of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shahidullah Shahid on Friday said that Taliban wouldn’t be waging a war against the government if they followed a law or a constitution other than Islamic Sharia.
According to a report on BBC Urdu website, he said the real purpose behind holding dialogue with Pakistani government was to enforce the Islamic Sharia in the country.
“The war we are fighting is for enforcement of Sharia….and talks with the government we will be holding will be for the same objective,” said Shahidullah.
Commenting on the conditions put forward by government negotiators, he said those were being consulted upon, however, he added that any decision in this regard would be made after his meeting with TTP negotiators.
Talks to end the militants’ bloody seven-year insurgency formally kicked off Thursday between a four-member government committee and a three-man Taliban team, amid much scepticism over whether dialogue can yield a lasting peace deal.
The first round of talks ended with both sides charting a roadmap for future negotiations, with the government team proposing that peace talks be pursued within the framework of the Constitution of Pakistan.
When he was asked how enforcement of Islamic Sharia was possible with an already imposed Constitution in the country? He replied: “This is simple because the other party we are holding peace talks with claim that they are Muslim…..and Pakistan was created in Islam’s name…so this task shouldn’t be difficult for any Muslim.”
“If we demand Americans to enforce Sharia in their country then it would be understandably difficult for them to do so but not for people who call themselves Muslims,” said the TTP spokesman.
Expressing optimism about outcome of peace talks, he said a meeting with Taliban negotiators was due in next four to five days in which further course of action would be directed to them.
Answering a query regarding dissociation of Maulana Abdul Aziz from peace talks, Shahidullah said Aziz was still his representative and that his reservations will be addressed soon.
“Maulana (Abdul) Aziz is not wrong in his stance,” he added.
Expressing his reservations over the dialogue process, saying he won’t be part of further negotiations, Aziz urged the government earlier today to remove the condition of holding talks under the constitution.
“There would be no problems if our constitution were the Quran and Sunnah. But the Taliban say they do not recognise the prevailing constitution,” Aziz told a press conference in Islamabad. “The people should not be misled into believing that our constitution is Islamic,” he had said.
‘If we followed Constitution war wouldn’t have been waged’ - DAWN.COM
Maulana Aziz seeks assurance on Shariah enforcement
ISLAMABAD: Member of Taliban negotiating committee and former cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz has stated that he would not be part of the peace dialogue till assurance on enforcement of ‘Shariah’, Geo News reported.
Addressing a press conference here Friday, Maulana Aziz said: “till assurance on enforcement of Shariah, I will neither meet Taliban nor will join the dialogue process.”
Sources said Qari Shakeel, head of the monitoring committee of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) telephoned Maulana Aziz three times while he was talking to media, however, Maualana Aziz did not respond.
In the press conference, Maulana Aziz said Taliban were calling him but he would not receive their call till he presented his viewpoint.
Sources added that JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul Haq also called him, however, Abdul Aziz did not speak to him as well.
Maulana Aziz seeks assurance on Shariah enforcement - thenews.com.pk
Now where does IK stand..????
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