PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash, Deputy Secretary General of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan has said that the incidents of terrorism, murder, arson and disturbance of peace in different areas including Kurram Agency, Ilaqah Bangash, Swat, Waziristan must be curbed immediately to ensure law and order situation on the occasion of general elections.

He stated this while talking to a representative delegation of elite of Sarhad province who called on him at the head of Sardar Tahir Abbas. He said by the grace of God there is no Sunni-Shia conflict at any place, however our combined enemy is trying her utmost to pitch brother against brother and give this conflict a religious colour. Therefore, he added, we should understand this conspiracy and thwart it through mutual unity.

He expressed concern that passengers including women and children travelling on buses, trucks, and other vehicles passing through the Indus Highway in Darra Adamkhail F.R. area, are being taken hostage on gun point and many of them have been murdered.

He demanded from the government to get all Sunni-Shia hostages freed without any discrimination, and the Indus Highway should be cleared of extremists so that the passengers as well as the vehicles could pass through that area without any fear. He called upon the human rights and international organisations to give attention on this important issue in the name of humanity and play their role in getting the sensitive areas cleared of terrorists and miscreants.

Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash said that as per a saying of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi a terrorist keeps no Maslak or a country, he is only a terrorist and should be seen only in that context without giving him any favour. He said the general elections are very near and it is feared that people would not be able to utilise their right of vote.

Expressing grave concern on the heavy loss of life in Kurram Agency and Parachinar, he condoled with the bereaved families and demanded from the government to set up a high level Tribunal to carry out an impartial probe, right of anyone should not be encroached upon and strictly implement the Anti-Terrorism Act in doing so. He said some political powers could reap the benefit of these incidents; therefore, the government should not delay in taking any corrective measures.