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| Nowshera elders vow to purge area of miscreants |
| 2008-08-31 |
| A grand Jirga on Saturday warned all terrorists and miscreants to leave the district before the start of Ramazan or face the consequences. The Jirga, comprising MNAs, MPAs, NWFP former MPs, Nazims, political leaders and officials of the Nowshera police, in a unanimous resolution asked the miscreants to leave the district or force would be used to flush them out. The Jirga, organised by the district police at Nowshera Police Lines, expressed the resolve that nobody would be allowed to sabotage the peaceful environment, saying the people wanted peace and harmony and no terrorist activity would be tolerated in the district. NWFP ministers Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Liaqat Shabab, MNAs and MPAs Masood Abbas, Pervez Ahmed Khan, District Nazim Daud Khan Khattak, former MPs Khalil Abbas, Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-S General Secretary Maulana Yousaf Shah, former minister Wali Muhammad Khan, Mian Jamsheddudin, Naib Nazim Ishfaq Khan, social and political figures, traders and a large number of Nazims and councillors attended the Jirga. The Jirga forwarded a number of suggestions for maintaining peace and urged the people to unite against the looming terror threats. The participants demanded of the Ulema to rise to the occasion and create an awareness among the people through their Friday's sermons against terrorism and extremism. They also took note of the presence of the Afghan refugees who, according to them, have made fake identity cards and could indulge in criminal and terror activities. They demanded their immediate expulsion from the district. Addressing the Jirga, DPO Yamin Khan said local peace committees would be formed. The members would be provided the latest weapons to tackle the menace of terrorism and other criminal activities in the district. "The whole country is under the terrorist threat but we must stand up to them to save the area from destruction," Daud Khattak added. Provincial ministers Mian Iftikhar and Liaqat Shabab said Pakhtuns were being massacred in the name of religion, Jihad and Talibanisation. |
| Posted by:Fred |