Killing someone bcoz they didnt pay religious tax is NOT a stupid thing Mr.Mod. Btw, what is the crieteria for the word 'stupid thing.' Instead of rediculing such news as propaganda or dirty tactics, work towards to put an end to it....with all due respect!!!
TTP is a criminal syndicate, they capture you and demand money.
They try to give a religious twist to everything so as to play holy warrior card which is crap and everyone knows it by now.
As per my conversations with many tribal friends, at first wherever the TTP came the criminals vanished; till the locals realized that the criminals now all had beards and were part of TTP, this is what actually happened in FATA.
One friend told me how his uncle was ransomed and TTP member holding him said that brother this money will be used for Jihad...
He was kidnapped from Karachi and kept in FATA and all the while TTP was very much concerned if the man was praying, the fact that the man was kidnapped by TTP against all Islamic teachings and law was not something which shamed them at all!
They are using Islam and Taliban name just as a mask in order concoct stories about a selfless cause and to force people to pay money, one way or another...if the people do not comply there is only one thing which TTP uses, fear!
Before Swat operation we heard verified reports regarding similar things and there was no concession given to Muslims who were murdered without mercy
A School teacher near Mingora was martyred because his Shalwar was not above his ankles and when he was asked to keep it above the ankles as per TTP regulation, he answered that he has enough knowledge of Islam and was a Mujahid in his younger days so would not listen to nonsense, the man and his very old father both were killed by TTP.
In Mingora itself just before the Pakistan Army action, an Imam Masjid was butchered in front of the horrified people when he asked a large gathering of TTP to leave the ordinary people be, the TTP simply stated that this is interference with Holy war and martyred the brave Imam then and there.
In this case the man was Sikh so another angle was used to force his family to pay money, however the mentality and intent is the same and we have seen it before.
This is something all Pakistanis are suffering from and is not something applicable just to our Sikh brothers.
The writing is on the wall and Orakzai agency is already seeing PA actions, it is just a matter of time now when these rascals are made to pay which is precisely what has to be done.
However what i do not like at all is the self righteous Indian statements which claim that Pakistan needs to provide better security for Sikhs and it is India's duty to safeguard the Sikhs in Pakistan.
Pakistan is home to many Sikhs and welcomes the ones from India like brothers every year as well.
The thing that India can and should do if it really attaches so much significance to this misfortune, is to improve the relationship with Pakistan so that the end losers are the terrorists.
India knows that thousands of Pakistanis have been killed by the terrorists...being secular India should equally condemn all such acts in same manner...
On one hand we have seen an Indian attitude of negating the peace progress because of such rascal terrorists and threatening Pakistan and now they want to safeguard Pakistani Sikhs?
My humble request to India is that if you really are concerned about Pakistanis, let us talk over our issues and create a positive atmosphere by virtue of it Pakistan can focus more on killing these rascals and not fear about an Indian cold start which the terrorists can easily ignite with just one attack...how simple it is for the terrorists to win this war against two nuclear powers!
The terrorists do not segregate between whom they target and are a threat to all, it is time that this unites us on the talks table instead of passing the usual snide remarks on high level telling the other to clean his house
