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| 'Fighting terrorism a genocidal excuse' |
| 2008-12-15 |
| A former member of the Provincial Assembly in Pakistan's NWFP has slammed anti-terror operation as a conspiracy against ethnic Pashtuns. "Genocide of Pakhtuns (Pashtuns) in the name of terrorism and Talibanization is a conspiracy, and the community should realize it forthwith to protect its entity," the official News International quoted Zargul Khan on Sunday. The twice-elected ex-MPA made the comments in a press conference in Oghi, a district of the North-West Frontier Province, on Saturday. Khan said the provincial government led by Awami National Party (ANP) had disappointed supporters by not honoring its 'pro-Pashtuns agenda'. "The ruling ANP has ignored its own constitution to protect and fight for the rights of Pashtuns and it has indulged in the politics of compromises to prolong its rule," he alleged. He urged the ANP to investigate the killing of the Pashtuns, as the tribes were being pitted against each other "at the behest of some elements," the daily said. He said residents of Hazara division were deprived of their basic rights as a result of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) project, which earns 365 billions Rupees (USD 467 million) annually from the division. Thousands of locals were displaced by project and later deprived of their fair share in compensations and were living in 'miserable' conditions, he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Of course, looking even cross-eyed at a muslim is a war crime, but infidelicide is just peachy. |
| Posted by: Goober Slinelet5389 2008-12-15 22:12 |
| #2 Oh no............They're on to us! |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-12-15 09:39 |
| #1 but terrorism is genocide against the rest of us. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-12-15 09:16 |