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Published 01 Jul, 2014 05:28pm

JI demands Rs50,000 monthly allowance per displaced family

Emir Jamaat-i-Islami Sirajul Haq has demanded federal government to allocate a monthly allowance of Rs50,000 for the affected families of North Waziristan (NWA) operation.

Haq said the prime minister did not take the nation into confidence over the failure of peace talks and launch of operation.

"If the premier had taken the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government into confidence, then better arrangements would have been made for the internally displaced persons (IDPs)," Jamaat Emir said.

Haq also demanded the formation of a task force comprising of parliamentarians. He also asserted that the population of NWA immigrants has exceeded 750,000 and those who had migrated to Afghanistan could be an easy target for anti-state forces.

JI chief urged the prime minister and all political parties to visit the IDPs frequently.

Talking on Imran Khan’s threat of dissolving KP assembly, Haq said even Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) members disagree with their party chief on this stance.

Haq said that the PTI chief did not consult with JI for August 14 long march.

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