PTM demands release of MNA, supporters

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PTM demands release of MNA, supporters

The Newspaper's Correspondent Published December 28, 2020

Pashtun Tahafuz Movement chief Manzoor Pashteen has demanded an immediate release of party MNA Ali Wazir and several other PTM workers arrested by the police in different parts of the country. — Photo by Sirajuddin/File

KHYBER: Pashtun Tahafuz Movement chief Manzoor Pashteen has demanded an immediate release of party MNA Ali Wazir and several other PTM workers arrested by the police in different parts of the country.

Police arrested Mr Wazir on Dec 17 in connection with a case registered against him and several leaders of the PTM in Karachi after a recent public meeting.

They were accused of committing several offences, including hatching a criminal conspiracy and passing derogatory remarks against state institutions.

Speaking at a public meeting in Bara tehsil on Sunday, Mr Pashteen also demanded an end to targeted killings of innocent people in different parts of the country, especially in North and South Waziristan tribal districts.

Scores of PTM supporters braved the biting cold weather and continuous rain on Sunday as they took part in the public meeting.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2020

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Fastrack

Dec 28, 2020 08:33am

PTM support is restricted to Afghan migrants who don't want to leave Pakistan. And their ungrateful attitude is testing Pukhtoons patience.

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Fastrack

Dec 28, 2020 08:34am

Pukhtoons are the only people who elected IK twice. And we are running out of patience with this Kabul backed TTP-TM.

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Jill

Dec 28, 2020 08:40am

Liberation is the only answer.

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M. Emad

Dec 28, 2020 09:43am

Millions of tribal women, children & youths were directly affected by the Army Operations/ conflicts in the former-Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

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Kusmo Dar

Dec 28, 2020 09:54am

Fascist government!

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Shabash

Dec 28, 2020 10:17am

Ali is innocent, he must be released immediately

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Pita shri of Indians

Dec 28, 2020 11:36am

@Jill, Libration of North East and IOK JK including khalistan .

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Farhan

Dec 28, 2020 12:18pm

Good to see Dawn is at least mentioning PTM and one can understand why it can't share full story. Roads well blocked to Jalsa avenue, LEAs were not lettng rallies to enter Barra, participants were tortured and 150 of them were arrested. PTM also demanded fair trial for missing persons. Manzoor condemned illegal occupation of lands and homes by security forces in Tirah khyber while describing plight of 20K Tirah IDPs families and demanded their immediate rehabilitation to their lands.

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Tajammal

Dec 28, 2020 01:19pm

These culprits are still alive?

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Ibrahim S

Dec 28, 2020 04:37pm

@Fastrack, denial and fake assertion will not change the reality on the ground .

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Punjabis Chronicles

Dec 28, 2020 11:14pm

The founding father of PTM is not pukhtun. He orchestrated this party through his stalwart Farhatullah, first to drama about Najeebulah case, then after abandoning that case, all endeavors to settle scores with security institutions. The Federal Govt must take action against all notorious elements including their godfather.

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