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| India-Pakistan |
| Chechens, Uzbeks want to destabilise country: PM |
| 2008-08-16 |
| The militants arriving from Chechnya and Uzbekistan want to destabilise Pakistan but the government would establish its writ at every cost, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday. Speaking in the House in response to a point of order raised by former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, the prime minister said the government would not allow two parallel governments in the Tribal Areas, adding that action against the militants was essential. Gilani said Pakistan was envisioned free of terrorism and extremism by the government, and a political dialogue with all the stakeholders would be initiated for the purpose. Poverty: He termed poverty as the prime reason for instability in the Tribal Areas. "The terrorists exploit and use the poor people for their objectives," he added. Gilani said the army high command had held a briefing for the members of parliament belonging to the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) for consulting them on possible operations against militants in the area. He assured the House that the federal government would fully co-operate with the provincial administration to resolve the issues of displaced people in Bajaur and other Tribal Areas. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 -Tee hee- |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-16 17:18 |
| #3 This just proves Chechnya needs its independence. Or at least |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-16 17:17 |
| #2 You could substitute any other number of groups as well. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-08-16 16:05 |
| #1 "The terrorists exploit and use the poor people for their objectives," Finally, someone addresses the real cause regarding the link between poverty and terrorism. It is not "poverty" that causes terrorism, it is that agitators who are often wealthy organize them to do their bidding. |
| Posted by: Betty Grating2215 2008-08-16 08:27 |