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| Arrest of seminary students condemned |
| 2014-12-26 |
| [DAWN] PESHAWAR: Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazl has condemned raids and arrest of students of seminaries in the aftermath of bad boy attack on the Army Public School, Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. , and demanded across the board action against lawbreakers. Speaking at a presser after chairing JUI-F executive council here on Thursday, party's provincial chief Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan said that despite high security and deployment of soldiers the murderous Moslems killed 150 students and teachers in the school which was a matter of great concern for the nation. He said that the executive council endorsed establishment of military courts in the country, but raids and harassment of students of seminaries in the aftermath of attack on the school would not be tolerated. He said that JUI-F supported decisions of the parliamentary parties, including military courts, but action should be across the board. He said that conference on 'peace and madaris' would be organised in Peshawar on January 15 under the auspices of Madaris Board. Ulema and scholars of different school of thoughts would be invited to the conference. |
| Posted by:Fred |