Punjabi Taliban warn of reprisal if PML-N govt hangs militants

[Devil Soul]

HANG THEM ALL.... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ...

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

The term “Punjabi Taliban” is politically sensitive in Pakistan, given that Punjabis are the largest ethnic group in the country and have historically been disassociated with the Taliban, an outfit with Afghan/Pashtun roots. Despite numerous evidences, the Government of Punjab has strongly denied the existence of Punjabi Taliban. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly claimed that the very term is “an insult to the Punjabis” and accuses Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik of purposely coining it on ethnic grounds. During a March 17, 2010, cabinet meeting, Malik reported said that Punjabi militants had joined hands with Waziristan-based Taliban to stage attacks inside Punjab.
Taliban

Who are the 'Punjabi Taliban'?

The Punjabi Taliban network is a loose conglomeration of members of banned militant groups of Punjabi origin—sectarian as well as those focused on the conflict in Kashmir—that have developed strong connections with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Afghan Taliban and other militant groups based in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). They shuttle between FATA and the rest of Pakistan, providing logistical support to FATA- and Afghan-based militants to conduct terrorist operations deep inside Pakistan. Between March 2005 and March 2007 alone, for example, about 2,000 militants from southern and northern Punjab Province reportedly moved to South Waziristan and started different businesses in an effort to create logistical support networks. Given their knowledge about Punjabi cities and security structure, they have proved to be valuable partners for the TTP as it targets cities in Punjab, such as Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Perhaps the best explanation of the Punjabi Taliban's structure came from Tariq Pervez, the newly appointed head of Pakistan's nascent National Counterterrorism Authority (NACTA): 'ideas, logistics, cash [comes] from the Gulf. Arab guys, mainly Egyptians and Saudis, are on hand to provide the chemistry. Veteran Punjabi extremists plot the attacks, while the Pakistan Taliban provides the martyrs.'

The name 'Punjabi Taliban' was first used for ethnic Punjabis associated with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islam (HuJI) who, under the leadership of Qari Saifullah Akhtar, went to support and join the regime of Taliban leader Mullah Omar in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s. The second time the name was used was in 2001–2003 when former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf banned some militant and sectarian groups that had a support base in Punjab. As a result, some of these elements began moving to FATA to seek safe havens and establish new camps. These Punjabi militants also reportedly established separate training centers in FATA, especially in North Waziristan. The most recent use of the name began in 2007, when Maulvi Nazir, a militant leader who with some official Pakistani support challenged Uzbek foreign fighters residing in South Waziristan, was hailed by some as a leader of the Punjabi Taliban. This allegation arose because Maulvi Nazir attracted many Punjabi recruits from banned organizations to fight Uzbek foreign fighters. The plan worked, but not without creating another frightening menace in the shape of a reenergized 'Punjabi Taliban'...."
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18978/defining_the_punjabi_taliban_network.html

 

[INDIC]

The term “Punjabi Taliban” is politically sensitive in Pakistan, given that Punjabis are the largest ethnic group in the country and have historically been disassociated with the Taliban, an outfit with Afghan/Pashtun roots. Despite numerous evidences, the Government of Punjab has strongly denied the existence of Punjabi Taliban. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly claimed that the very term is “an insult to the Punjabis” and accuses Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik of purposely coining it on ethnic grounds. During a March 17, 2010, cabinet meeting, Malik reported said that Punjabi militants had joined hands with Waziristan-based Taliban to stage attacks inside Punjab.

It seems Lashkar e Jhangvi has created links with TTP.
DI Khan jailbreak: Investigation team summons 12 senior officials – The Express Tribune

At least 150 heavily armed Taliban militants freed 248 prisoners, including more than 49 high-profile militants – some belonging to the TTP and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi – during a sophisticated attack on the high-security Central Prison DI Khan on July 29.

 

[Star Wars]

Why did you people have to announce it instead of just killing them off silently.....have to announce it to the world.....

 

[A.Rafay]

Hang the terrorists ASAP! Dont fear their reprisal.

 

[RescueRanger]

Why did you people have to announce it instead of just killing them off silently.....have to announce it to the world.....

Asma jhangir... That's why!

 

[Menace2Society]

Why did you people have to announce it instead of just killing them off silently.....have to announce it to the world.....

Doesn't have the same affect.

People need to be made known the consequences of their actions.

They are bluffing, just scare tactics. They are like the Mafia from 1930s.

 

[Jzaib]

time to show balls Nawaz SHarif .. we r gona support you on this ..dont backout now ..history will never forgive u

 

[Star Wars]

Doesn't have the same affect.

People need to be made known the consequences of their actions.

They are bluffing, just scare tactics. They are like the Mafia from 1930s.

should have killed them off and then announced it as ( killed in encounter )

 

[ghilzai]

Hang them high, we need more hanging and less talk.

 

[SQ8]

should have killed them off and then announced it as ( killed in encounter )

Then you have their family members wailing at the supreme court about missing persons without considering the possibility that their son/brother was got into rotten company. But then, that is acceptable since they are human and it is their blood whose life is at stake.

 

[Dillinger]

Then you have their family members wailing at the supreme court about missing persons without considering the possibility that their son/brother was got into rotten company. But then, that is acceptable since they are human and it is their blood whose life is at stake.

@Hyperion claims that the LeJ, TTP and even LeT are now collaborating to some extent. Now for the first time I think he's got his facts wrong, for obvious reasons. Do you concur with him?

 

[Hyperion]

Because they have been doing a bang up job selling it as "ALL Pashtun" issue..... doesn't matter..... wait and it will come bite them back so hard..... KPK is relatively clean atm, or at the very least it's being cleaned..... in Punjab, they haven't even started the job... I don't think that our brothers in Punjab have the stomach for what's coming their way..... I sincerely wish nothing of sort happens..... but Karma is a *****

The term “Punjabi Taliban” is politically sensitive in Pakistan,

Why no to drone strikes? I say expand it all the way to Jhang as well.....

I got an idea. Why don't you kalay engraz say No to drone strikes and militancy will go down?

 

[airmarshal]

The government must go ahead with hanging. A public hanging will be better idea.

These terrorists deserve no mercy. Let TTP threaten. To finish this terror outfit and its branches, there is no alternative but to fight and finish them. No appeasement will work.

 

[CENTCOM]

They have no remorse for killing thousands of innocent Pakistanis, but they have the audacity to threaten the government of Pakistan on planning to execute their criminals. To make matters worse, they regularly claim responsibility and boast about the killings. We must let these extremist organizations know that we will not bow down to terrorism. We must stand united against those who pose a threat to the safety of our nations. We stand by the government of Pakistan and fully support their efforts to counter these homegrown militants. We reiterate what Jen Psaki, Department of State Spokesperson, said recently: “We have a very strong ongoing dialogue with Pakistan regarding all aspects of the relationship and our shared interests, including security and counterterrorism cooperation. And we work together to address each other’s concerns. As we move forward with our counterterrorism operations, it is critically important that we continue to work closely with our partners throughout the world, providing them with the support they need, helping build their capacity to carry out counterterrorism operations in their own countries.”

Ali Khan
DET, United States Central Command