NWA Taliban pledge adherence to accord
Thursday, March 18, 2010
By Malik Mumtaz Khan
MIRAMSHAH: After weeks of tense calm in volatile North Waziristan Agency (NWA), the Taliban on Wednesday announced to honour their peace accord with the government.
The Taliban, led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, issued a leaflet in Urdu language, pledging to abide by the peace accord. “We will keep our peace accord intact for the sake of our people and all the Muslims,” the Taliban explained in the leaflet.
They denied any role in the recent strong-worded leaflets issued by some elements in North Waziristan against the government and the military authorities, accusing them of working for the interest of the US in the region. They also distanced themselves from remote-controlled bomb attacks on security forces in tribal region and termed them an act of the enemies of the North Waziristan residents.
The Taliban said they had nothing to do with the people who circulated leaflets in the area a few days ago, and challenged the perpetrators to disclose their names. They said they did not issue any leaflet without approval of their Shura or council.
Some unknown people had circulated the leaflets, accusing the military authorities of selling innocent Pakistanis like Dr Aafia Siddiqui to the US for dollars. It had alleged that security agencies were involved in the killing of innocent Pakistanis for dollars and were creating hurdles in the way of implementing Shariah in the country.