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VC Ajmal Khan swapped for three Taliban, TTP chief claims
[DAWN] Chief of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) Mullah Fazlullah ...son-in-law of holy man Sufi Mohammad. Known as Mullah FM, Fazlullah had the habit of grabbing his FM mike when the mood struck him and bellowing forth sermons. Sufi suckered the Pak govt into imposing Shariah on the Swat Valley and then stepped aside whilst Fazlullah and his Talibs imposed a reign of terror on the populace like they hadn't seen before, at least not for a thousand years or so. For some reason the Pak intel services were never able to locate his transmitter, much less bomb it. After ruling the place like a conquered province for a year or so, Fazlullah's Talibs began gobbling up more territory as they pushed toward Islamabad, at which point as a matter of self-preservation the Mighty Pak Army threw them out and chased them into Afghanistan... on Sunday claimed that three Taliban prisoners were released in exchange for Vice Chancellor of Islamia College Professor Ajmal Khan. Fazlullah, delivering a speech to his followers at the alleged reunion of the three released Taliban prisoners, claimed that "our colleagues are back with us without any legal formalities or signatures". He further said that other prisoners would also be released soon. Pak authorities have not responded to the TTP's claims of the prisoner swap so far. The TTP Chief said the krazed killer group was willing to use any means, resources and force including kidnappings similar to that of Professor Ajmal Khan to get more of their imprisoned members released. Prof Ajmal Khan was recovered on Aug 28 after remaining in Taliban captivity since September 7, 2010 when he was kidnapped along with his driver at gunpoint from Professor Colony in University of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. . His driver was released two years later. Speaking in an audio interview in Pashto, the krazed killer chief said that a "few thousand protesters" had proved to be a real test for the Pak government as they had taken the Parliament hostage and were not paying heed to the calls of the lower and higher judiciary and not even the army. The head of the proscribed organization said that 'the time was ripe to rid the country of western brand of democracy,' adding that their struggle would continue as "we don't accept anything less than Shariah." The Pak Taliban chief also warned the media against portraying the Taliban movement to be in decline. He said the krazed killer group would make its presence felt in the days to come. Posted by: Fred 2014-09-01 |
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