Arrest warrants issued for TTP chief, spokesman in Karachi airport attack
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KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah, spokesman Shahidullah Shahid and nine others for storming the Karachi airport in June.
At least 30 people, including all 10 invaders, were killed after an all-night battle with militants who besieged Karachi airport’s old terminal.
The militants also mounted another attack on a security check post outside the airport just a day after the attack, without causing anymore casualties.
Claiming responsibility of the attack, TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid had said that the attack was carried out to avenge the death of Hakimullah Mehsud, former TTP chief who was killed in a US drone strike earlier this year.
Also read: Key commander of Darra Adamkhel Taliban killed in Peshawar clash: ISPR
The Pakistan Army has escalated its offensive against local and foreign militants in the northwestern tribal region in the wake of the recent attack on Peshawar's Army Public School that killed over 140 people – most of them children.
The military offensive against militants appears to be gearing up after the country's political and military leadership agreed on a full-blown operation following the deadly Peshawar attack.
Pakistan has been battling militant groups since 2004 after its army entered northwestern tribal belt bordering Afghanistan to search for Al Qaeda fighters who had fled across the border following the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
In June the army began an offensive, Operation Zarb-i-Azb, against militant hideouts in the North Waziristan tribal agency after the bloody raid on Karachi Airport ended faltering peace talks between the government and the Taliban.
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Dec 20, 2014 06:18pm
What were they doing before?? After thousands more dead they will take action. Go for the kill. Ask questions later.
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Dec 20, 2014 06:22pm
They should be "Death Warrants" captured "dead only" don't waste time on anything else.
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Dec 20, 2014 06:23pm
I understand that issuing the warrant doesn't mean anything in this case.....but why did it take so long to issue one? They publicaly claimed responsibility of attack 6 months back.
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Dec 20, 2014 06:31pm
What took them 6 months to issue a warrant ?
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Dec 20, 2014 06:38pm
Time to get tough with terrorist, who are killing Pakistani citizens and destroying Pakistan. Enough is enough, time to catch such criminals and hang them. May be put a bounty, prize for people to catch them and bring them to authorities. All types of criminals roaming around on pakistani city streets, target killers, bhatta khores, dacoits, land-mafia etc. Some gangters even supported by political parties. Time to catch them all regardless how much any politician cry about it.
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Dec 20, 2014 06:51pm
Arrest warrants after 6 months. You cant be serious. We rightly criticize the establishment (military) for pursuing flawed policies in the past, but our judiciary, politicians, law enforcement agencies and the entire system has become a joke that rich and powerful play at the expense of ordinary citizens who suffer most.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:16pm
I wonder what were they waiting for so long! Was Peshawar carnage necessary to register the FIR! Administration, Police, army all need to be on the same page to defeat terrorism. I hope no one will be given soft hand now onwards if found involved in terrorist activities.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:26pm
This is insane.. why it took so many months for issuing an arrest warrant. Chief..be consistent..They need a warrant for arrest, they should be killed at first sight..they holding death warrants themselves when they come and blow innocent people. They don't deserve any sympathies neither any civilian/social obligations....KILL ALL OF THEM
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Dec 20, 2014 07:32pm
Finally we have identified the problem.Thats step one ,2nd we need to find the solution and finally we need to execute the solution pun is intended here,get the rope.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:32pm
@Anarchist My friend, what you have described is called Anarchy... we are now just a nation of Anarchists.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:34pm
Wow, no FIR till now. That means they are not serious at all catching them, but now they are forced to because of public outpouring .
Is it be because they are considered good Taliban because they did not attack army but small guys? What a shame.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:47pm
Very good decision.Arrest warrants for those terrorists who are not present while for the terror abettor who is present inside Laal Masjid there is police security..what a shameless and duffer this government is.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:51pm
what a joke.
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Dec 20, 2014 08:02pm
The government was sleeping all this time? Such a major disaster for the nation and not even arrest warrants issued?
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Dec 20, 2014 08:06pm
Where are arrest warrants for honor killings perpetrators, killers under the guise of blasphemy law ? Govt is not serious about quelling the terrorism until the real terrorist are nabbed. How about the day to day terrorist that promote the larger terrorism? Why don't you take the Qadri to the gallows?
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Dec 20, 2014 08:08pm
quick response only after six months. This shows the commitment of PML (N).
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Dec 20, 2014 08:09pm
Where was ATC till yesterday? Why it took six months to issue non-bailable warrants? Why ATC only reserved such warrants for Mr Musharraf? Who are the rain makers behind ATC? This is so naive to witness mockery of Justice! It sppears some one in ATC had to be sympathizer of Mullah Fazlullah by not arresting him till now. Criminal as well as Principal and Agency laws clearly state that by "association", any territorist acting on behalf of Mullah Fazlullah (the principal in this case) must be considered as criminal, ought to face justice as the real persons who committed attack at the airport in June. Suggest, ATC establishment and judges must read law books and not use political vendetta as they showed towards Mr Musharraf!
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Dec 20, 2014 08:38pm
Did I miss something... It took 132 children sacrificed to issue a warrant??
Judicial, Government, Judges, Jury, lawyers ... Ah... they were all busy in stay orders, protests, container removal and protecting the governments. Naming and blaming... protecting VIPs..
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Dec 20, 2014 08:43pm
What a joke this Nawaz government is. I got the information for them if they are not aware. These lot you are issuing arrest warrant against, are not in Pakistan. They can only be eliminated/captured by covert/overt operations inside Afghanistan.
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Dec 20, 2014 09:03pm
The remains of Ayoub Khan (PPP), Ziaul Haque (PML N) and establishment. They do not care about poor people of Pakistan. Whenever they come to power inflicted irrevocable losses to the country and its people. Now they are issuing warrant of good zaliman?
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Dec 20, 2014 09:23pm
Initially it was blamed on India for carrying out the attacks, and now after the carnage, things are getting revealed.
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Dec 20, 2014 10:30pm
Now please send Karachi SHO to go arrest them. Our courts are funny.
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Dec 20, 2014 11:30pm
Arrest warrants now???
Now is the time for action.
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Dec 21, 2014 12:24am
Please request Afghanistan to arrest him and hand him over to Pakistan. Probably Afghanistan will ask Pakistan to arrest Mullah Umar and the Quetta shura. Catch 22 situation!
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Dec 21, 2014 02:06am
Warrants should be "dead or alive"
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Dec 21, 2014 02:50am
This should be the "start of the end" of Taliban! Go after them full force, shut their madrassas, kill their leaders/recruiters, shut down their printing presses, destroy their communication channels - do whatever you need to do, to bring peace and security back to our people!
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Dec 21, 2014 03:03am
Wow...just arrest warrants ? ..!@amazing
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Dec 21, 2014 05:17am
One day our leaders saying eliminate all terrorists following Pashawar massacre now they want them arrested so they issue none bailable warrants. How on earth do you arrest group of terrorists with enough guns & ammunition to fight an army. Hakimulla probably laughing at this decision. So Stop playing Mr Softly with them.
Nackvi was supposed to be none bailable bond why was he given bail by high court.
Please don't frustrate the innocent people of Pakistan anymore, so PM & Cabinet make up your mind & let that be good judgement... Total elimination...The End.
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