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Protests in Swat Valley against recent wave of militancy’ – Pakistan

Big group of people on Friday took to the streets of the valley in protest against presence of militants in mountains bordering the area, claiming they never allow any elements to sabotage “hard-earned world” in in region.

Protests called “We want world in Swat and No Terrorism took place near Matta Chowk. in Hwazahela tehsil and Kabal Chowk in Cabal tehsil.

The demonstrators were seen in the hands of whites and black flags as they walked through the markets of areas. They are also chanted “we want world in Swat and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa slogans.”

Protesters led by civil society activists Dr. Amjad Ali, lawyer Ali Namdar, Ghairat Yusufzai, Ibne Amin Yusufzai, Rehmat Ali, Fawad Khan, Ehtishamul Haq, Mehtab Khan, Anwar Ali and Aftab Khan said that people of You can’t fool a matchmaker again for any elements.

The demonstrators were seen in the hands of whites and black flags as they walked through the markets of area. — Photo by the author

“We are peaceful people And we want lasting peace in any cost. These elements should know what do we have earned world after unlimited sacrifices, and we will not allow anyone sabotage it,” Ali said, addressing the protesters.

He continued that the inhabitants of in region It was earned world over years and were not prepared to be “disgraced, displaced or killed”.

AT participants of Protesters expressed anger and sadness over videos recently released by militants. Video posted last week on social media showing the person applying for membership of The TTP interrogates an army major whose hands were apparently tied behind him back and claiming that the militants had taken him and two others, – deputy. of police (DSP) and a soldier-hostage. jirga later successfully agreed to release of captives.

On August 8, it was reported that four police officers, including traffic police, were injured. in clash between police and suspected militants at the mountain border of Districts of Swat and Dir. While the district inspector Swat said only one A policeman was wounded, the militants suffered heavy losses, according to unofficial data, four policemen were injured.

Also last week, PTI MPA Malik Liaquat Khan was seriously injured, three more were killed. in Bottom Dir when vehicle in which he traveled, fell under attack militants.

At today’s protest, Namdar said that residents wanted district administration and regional government immediately investigate the incident through the Judicial Commission and present their findings in front of the whole nation.

“Ensuring peace in Swat is duty of security authorities and if they fail it would be a violation of Constitution, he added.

In addition, the protesters questioned role of security and law enforcement agencies about the reappearance of militants in the mountains of Matchmaker.

The protesters said they had earned world over years and were not prepared to be “disgraced, displaced or killed”. — Photo by the author

We are shocked to see the video of Taliban and us want to know how whether militants entered Swat despite the presence of great amount of security services,” another man, Yusufzai, demanded.

He demanded that government eliminate militants from Swat immediately if “any such elements existed in a real meaning”.

Today’s protest was among several other ongoing in North Waziristan and neighboring areas for more than 25 days against lawlessness and targeted killings in different areas.

As a result of these demonstrations, government, on On Thursday, a 16-member committee was set up to negotiate. with relevant stakeholders with a view control the deteriorating law and order situation.

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