Sunday, April 26, 2009

People of Buner Responds to Talibanization

Buner jirga asks Taliban to end display of arms
Daily Times, April 27, 2009

LAHORE/MINGORA: A Buner jirga asked the Taliban on Sunday to stop displaying arms and return vehicles seized from government and NGO officials working in the area, a private TV channel reported. The channel said the jirga was attended by tribal elders and representatives of political parties and the Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi. Resolutions passed at the meeting demanded the immediate establishment of qazi courts in Buner and called on the Taliban to facilitate the return of peace. daily times monitor/staff report

Also See:
Buner: a hard place for the Taliban to crack - The News
Lessons of Buner - Zafar Hilaly, The News
In Pakistan, Guile Helps Taliban Gain - NYT

Related:
'Tehreek-e-Taliban Peshawar coming soon' - DT
TTP assembling Taliban in Mardan: residents - DT

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