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Afghanistan
Taliban on the march in NWFP: Interior Ministry
2007-07-01
A special report, which the New York Times claims to have been shown, warned President General Pervez Musharraf this month that Islamic militants and Taliban fighters were rapidly spreading beyond the tribal areas and that without “swift and decisive action,” the growing militancy could engulf the rest of the country.

The report said that security forces in the NWFP were outgunned and outnumbered and had forfeited authority to the Taliban and their allies.
The report prepared by the Interior Ministry said that security forces in the NWFP were outgunned and outnumbered and had forfeited authority to the Taliban and their allies. “The ongoing spell of active Taliban resistance has brought about serious repercussions for Pakistan,” according to the 15-page document. “There is a general policy of appeasement towards the Taliban, which has further emboldened them.” This report was taken up at the June 4 meeting of the National Security Council in Gen Musharraf’s presence. An unnamed Western diplomat called the document “an accurate description of the dagger pointed at the country’s heart,” adding: “It’s tragic it’s taken so long to recognise it.”

The NYT report filed from Pakistan said that the recognition of the scope of the extremistsÂ’ authority comes after heavy pressure on Pakistan from the United States to contain lawlessness in the tribal areas. According to the Interior Ministry report, even areas like Peshawar, Nowshera and Kohat are threatened by creeping Talibanisation.
Posted by:Fred

#1  perv has encouraged the extremist to flourish as it keeps him in office!!!!!
Posted by: Paul   2007-07-01 07:19  

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