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'Most areas of Mohmand cleared of militants'
[DAWN] Mohmand Rifles Commandant Colonel Umar Haider Bokhari has said that the security forces with the support of local rustics have cleared most areas of  Mohmand Agency... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... of murderous Moslems and restored peace there. "I dun blivit!" R. Ricardo, Philosopher Talking to journalists here, he said that the security forces along with the local peace committees and the political administration had set up checkposts in the agency to restrict the movement of krazed killers. "Mohmand Agency is a peaceful area and the security forces have only imposed night curfew to check the movement of murderous Moslems in the area," said Col Bokhari, adding that the government's writ had been restored to the tribal agency after successful military operations. He said that the sacrifices of the security forces and rustics had paved the way for restoration of the state writ in the agency. He expressed the confidence that Mohmand rustics would continue supporting the government efforts for restoration of peace in the agency, and would not allow anti-state elements to regroup in future. He urged the rustics to keep watch in their respective areas and inform security forces upon seeing any suspected element. He urged the displaced tribal elders of Mohmand Agency to return to their homes without fear. The commandant said the Mohmand Agency had vast potential in marble and mining sectors, which, if properly explored, could help improve the local economy. He said that work on 17-kilomter-long road from Ghalanai to Nahaqi would be completed at the end of current month. Posted by: Fred 2015-02-26 |
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