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Samiul Haq appeals for immediate ceasefire
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Maulana Sami said that the basic cause of tussle between the Taliban and government was the support of Pakistan to foreign powers. — File photo
Published 2014-02-23 06:48:09
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NOWSHERA/PESHAWAR: Chief of Taliban negotiation committee Maulana Samiul Haq has appealed to both the government and Taliban to announce ceasefire immediately.
“It is the duty of the government not to allow bombardment on innocent citizens, as this would further deteriorate the situation,” Maulana Sami said while addressing a prize distribution ceremony at Darul Uloom Haqqania here on Friday.
He said that announcing ceasefire and holding to it was the duty of both the parties. He called upon the ulema to present a proper agenda in front of the nation for liberation of the country from foreign clutches. The gathering was also addressed by Maulana Dr Sher Ali Shah and Maulana Anwarul Haq.
Maulana Sami said that the basic cause of tussle between the Taliban and government was the support of Pakistan to foreign powers. He said that some foreign powers and liberal elements and politicians of Pakistan were showing their anti-Islam feelings, which he termed a “fashion of the day”.
He said that anti-Islam forces were targeting the religious institutions and their curriculums. He said that the religious institutions were preaching Islam and had no link with terrorism.
He said that terrorist activities in the country could be effectively ended if the government reviewed its foreign policy and announced termination of its alliance with foreign powers.
He said that if the government could not talk with the US on the basis of equality the latter would be encouraged to target any part of the country.
In Peshawar, member of Taliban negotiation committee Prof Mohammad Ibrahim condemned the gunship helicopters’ shelling in Hangu district.
In a statement issued on Saturday, he said that there were reports about the killing of women and children in the shelling. He said that US warplanes had bombed Salala checkpost in Mohmand Agency for two hours, but the Pakistan Army did not take action at that time.
He said that his party, Jamaat-i-Islami, strongly condemned the shelling in Hangu. He claimed that the government and army had decided in principle to launch operation in tribal area. Prof Ibrahim said that if the army started operation, thousands of families would be rendered homeless and there would be surge in terrorism across the country.
He said that interlocutors were making efforts to bring the two sides to the negotiation table, but the government was not interested in talks. He castigated statement by the federal interior minister in which he said that army had been authorised to take action. “The army does not need the government’s permission to start operation,” he said.
Prof Ibrahim said that the government and its negotiation committee were powerless to meet with Taliban committee. He said that he had contacted Taliban leader Azam Tariq who offered that the TTP was ready for talks with the government in the light of Quran and Sunnah.
At least seven killed in Kohat blast, several wounded
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Security and rescue teams rushed to the blast site. — File photo
Updated 2014-02-23 16:49:57
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KOHAT: An explosion on Hangu road near Police Lines area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat district on Sunday killed at least seven people and injured several others, DawnNews reported.
Police official Iqbal Khan told AP that seven people had died and another 10 were wounded in the Sunday blast in Kohat, which borders lawless tribal areas near the Afghan border.
Meanwhile, district police chief Salim Khan Marwat talking to AFP said “After getting the latest reports from the hospitals where the dead bodies and injured were taken, we can now confirm that 10 people have been killed and 14 others are injured.”
Security and rescue teams rushed to the site of explosion which was heard across a long distance.
Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, Nasir Khan Durrani, said that the blast took place near a passenger vehicle at Peshawar chowk on Hangu road.
Rejecting the notion that the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber, he said that it appeared to have been carried out using a planted device.
Durrani further said that according to initial reports, five kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which were planted in a wooden crate placed on the roadside.
The explosives were detonated as a passenger wagon reached Peshawar chowk injuring the occupants of the vehicle and the driver of a rickshaw parked nearby.
The victims were shifted to Liaquat Memorial Hospital whereas security personnel cordoned off the area. The Bomb Disposal Squad had also reached the blast site.
further details of the attack and nature of the blast were not known till the filing of this report.
DAWN REPORT
Maulana Sami said that the basic cause of tussle between the Taliban and government was the support of Pakistan to foreign powers. — File photo
Published 2014-02-23 06:48:09
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NOWSHERA/PESHAWAR: Chief of Taliban negotiation committee Maulana Samiul Haq has appealed to both the government and Taliban to announce ceasefire immediately.
“It is the duty of the government not to allow bombardment on innocent citizens, as this would further deteriorate the situation,” Maulana Sami said while addressing a prize distribution ceremony at Darul Uloom Haqqania here on Friday.
He said that announcing ceasefire and holding to it was the duty of both the parties. He called upon the ulema to present a proper agenda in front of the nation for liberation of the country from foreign clutches. The gathering was also addressed by Maulana Dr Sher Ali Shah and Maulana Anwarul Haq.
Maulana Sami said that the basic cause of tussle between the Taliban and government was the support of Pakistan to foreign powers. He said that some foreign powers and liberal elements and politicians of Pakistan were showing their anti-Islam feelings, which he termed a “fashion of the day”.
He said that anti-Islam forces were targeting the religious institutions and their curriculums. He said that the religious institutions were preaching Islam and had no link with terrorism.
He said that terrorist activities in the country could be effectively ended if the government reviewed its foreign policy and announced termination of its alliance with foreign powers.
He said that if the government could not talk with the US on the basis of equality the latter would be encouraged to target any part of the country.
In Peshawar, member of Taliban negotiation committee Prof Mohammad Ibrahim condemned the gunship helicopters’ shelling in Hangu district.
In a statement issued on Saturday, he said that there were reports about the killing of women and children in the shelling. He said that US warplanes had bombed Salala checkpost in Mohmand Agency for two hours, but the Pakistan Army did not take action at that time.
He said that his party, Jamaat-i-Islami, strongly condemned the shelling in Hangu. He claimed that the government and army had decided in principle to launch operation in tribal area. Prof Ibrahim said that if the army started operation, thousands of families would be rendered homeless and there would be surge in terrorism across the country.
He said that interlocutors were making efforts to bring the two sides to the negotiation table, but the government was not interested in talks. He castigated statement by the federal interior minister in which he said that army had been authorised to take action. “The army does not need the government’s permission to start operation,” he said.
Prof Ibrahim said that the government and its negotiation committee were powerless to meet with Taliban committee. He said that he had contacted Taliban leader Azam Tariq who offered that the TTP was ready for talks with the government in the light of Quran and Sunnah.
At least seven killed in Kohat blast, several wounded
AGENCIES and DAWN.COM
Security and rescue teams rushed to the blast site. — File photo
Updated 2014-02-23 16:49:57
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KOHAT: An explosion on Hangu road near Police Lines area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat district on Sunday killed at least seven people and injured several others, DawnNews reported.
Police official Iqbal Khan told AP that seven people had died and another 10 were wounded in the Sunday blast in Kohat, which borders lawless tribal areas near the Afghan border.
Meanwhile, district police chief Salim Khan Marwat talking to AFP said “After getting the latest reports from the hospitals where the dead bodies and injured were taken, we can now confirm that 10 people have been killed and 14 others are injured.”
Security and rescue teams rushed to the site of explosion which was heard across a long distance.
Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, Nasir Khan Durrani, said that the blast took place near a passenger vehicle at Peshawar chowk on Hangu road.
Rejecting the notion that the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber, he said that it appeared to have been carried out using a planted device.
Durrani further said that according to initial reports, five kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which were planted in a wooden crate placed on the roadside.
The explosives were detonated as a passenger wagon reached Peshawar chowk injuring the occupants of the vehicle and the driver of a rickshaw parked nearby.
The victims were shifted to Liaquat Memorial Hospital whereas security personnel cordoned off the area. The Bomb Disposal Squad had also reached the blast site.
further details of the attack and nature of the blast were not known till the filing of this report.
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