TTP willing to negotiate but not to disarm

TTP willing to negotiate but not to disarm.........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/199558/.

December 29, 2012

Iftikhar terms it a postive symptom

Ihsan Dawar & Farooq Mehsud
PESHAWAR: Banned outfit TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud said they were ready to come to the table with the government but not to be disarmed. He said this in a video of 40 minutes duration released on Thursday where he himself, his deputy Wali-ur-Rehman and on one occasion TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan could be seen.
An unidentified man could also be seen in the video putting questions on the TTP chief.
Replying to a query, TTP chief said he and his fellow Taliban accepted the offer of the government to come to negotiations.
"We favor dialogue but it is just a joke to ask us to be disarmed," Hakimullah said, adding it was not TTP rather the government had violated several times peace truces with TTP and Taliban.
He declared that Wali-ur-Rehman, the deputy chief of TTP and TTP chief of South Waziristan was like his brother and the reports about their differences were spread by western media and US agents.
He went on to say that Afghani Taliban and TTP were the same and they had sympathies for Al-Qaeda.
"It was TTP who revenged the death of Osama in the shape of attacks over Mehran Base and on FC troops at Shabqadar after his assassination," TTP chief said while commenting on their relations with Al-Qaeda.
He also termed democracy as a system quite un-Islamic and said they only believed in Islamic Sharia.
"We have no sympathies with any of the political parties but ANP, MQM and PPP are on our hit list as they are serving the cause of USA," he lamented.
He said they targeted Bilour as he was staunch opponent of TTP, saying that they would further target high profile leaders of these parties.
Hakim also condemned Pakistan and India for violating Kashmiris right of self-determination and said both the countries were abusing Kashmiris.
"Kashmiris are our brothers and if they need our help we would come to help them anytime," he said.
He also criticized media for showing bias in covering their news.
"We are not given due coverage in the media but we still have soft corner for media," TTP chief said, adding, some of the media organizations were pro-western.
He also in his video bitterly flayed presidents Zardari and Karzai and said they both were US agents.
The video of TTP chief came to the fore when TTP claimed responsibility for three major incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last two weeks. It is also pertinent to mention here that the government had offered negotiations to TTP a few days back after the assassination of KP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour in a suicide attack.
Meanwhile, KP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar while commenting on the video termed it as a positive sign and said the government wanted to bring an end to the ongoing bloodshed on the soil of Pukhtuns.
"We don't say they should throw their arms rather we want them to leave the path of violence," Mian Iftikhar said, adding, Pukhtuns could not be forced to lay down their arms.
He said the government was always serious in the dialogue process but Taliban had always violated the treaties between them and the government. 

Mehusds asked to help release abductees

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Mehusds asked to help release abductees

 December 27, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Political Administration of South Waziristan called upon a Jirga of Meshud Tribes, locally called as dray Mehsud, in Political Compound Tank on Wednesday and demanded of the tribes to take action for the release of the kidnapped workers of WAPDA from Gomal Zam Dam.
Elders of the Jirga told the political agent that they were living as IDPs in the Districts of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. Being displaced from their homes in South Waziristan the clauses of the collective and territorial responsibilities of FCR could not be applied to them.
The Jirga further told the political administration that on one hand the Mehsud tribes had to face a lot of problems and passing through difficult situations but the government instead of solving the problems of the tribes was asking them to solve the problems of the government. "We can appeal to the abductors for the release of the kidnapees but cannot order them as a tribe as we are scattered and living in dilapidated conditions" Jirga replied the political Agent South Waziristan in response to his demand.
Shahidullah Khan, PA South Waziristan also demanded to ensure peace on the Gomel Zam road linking Wana with Dera Ismail khan via Tank as to quote him 'incidents of loot and plunder happens on this road'.
He also warned Mehsud Tribes of stern action against them under the collective and territorial responsibilities clause of the FCR
The Jirga in response to the threats of the PA chellanged him to show them proofs of involvement of Mehsuds in any kind of crimes if he has any.
" We want to live peacefully in the down districts as we are passing through an age of turmoil and mental torture" said the Jirga members unanimously.
After the exchange of the arguments the poltical agent and the Jirga members agreed upon the formation of a committee to be comprised of Mehsuds and Wazirs from Ahmad Zai tribe who will work to remove the mistrust between the two sister tribes and try to solve the issues raised by the administration.
Apart form the Political Agent, DCO and DPO
Tank, and Senator Saleh shah Mehsud were present in the Jirga while elders of Mehsud tribes were included Malik Masood , Malik Rapa Khan, Malik Hashim Khan, Malik Akhther Gull , Prince of Waziristan, (Shahzada)
Hamayon represented Mehsud tribe among other participants.

Police firing kills one in Draban; SHO denies

Police firing kills one in Draban; SHO denies.        http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/198759/
 December 24, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: residents of Draban locality claimed that one person was killed and two other sustained serious injuries as result of police firing over a mob near Draban police station on Sunday.
It happened when a resident identified as Atta Ur Rehman was taken into custody in the police station which resulted in the annoyance of the locals who came to release their kinsman from the custody of the police.
The local resident of the area accused that police opened indiscriminate fire over the innocent locals which resulted in injuring three people identified as Umar Hayath, Shoaib and Sajid. Umar Hayat was rushed to District Headquarter Hospital D.I.Khan in critical conditions.
Where he was referred to Multan, but he succumbed to his injuries on the way.
When contacted on telephone, SHO, Police Station Draban, Alamgir Khan, told The Frontier post
That he along with his staff was digging ground for constructing of a protection wall near Police Station when a local Atta-u-Rehman hit him with his motorbike which threw him in the trench .
"When I stand up, Atta- u-Rehman caught hold of my collar and starting abusing me" SHO alleged.
He added that the police staff took him inside the police station and the people present at the bus stand poured into the police station while stoning over the police personnel.
The police opened fire over the mob and threw tear gas shells over them.
SHO Alamgir rejected the blame of the local people that a person was killed in the firing of Police, adding that no such report was received to the Police Station Draban. DPO D.I.Khan, Sohail Khalid came to Daraban Police Station, and cool down the situation issuing orders of suspension of the accused SHO and constituted a four members committee to inquire the incident.
 

Rahat elected president of PTI women wing

Rahat elected president of PTI women wing,      http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/198620/

Posted on December 23, 2012

Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Women Labor Wing Dera Ismail khan Cabinet announced in the presence of a large number of PTI women supporters at house of the PTI local leader Amin GandaPur, a local leader of PTI D.I.Khan.
President of the Insaf labor Wing of KP, Harron Rashid khan, announced the names of the new cabinet members according to which Rahat Amna Qurishi as President and Andalib was elected as General Secretary of the Insaf Women labor Wing Dera Ismail khan. A total of 37 female members were included in PTI women labor wing of D.I. Khan District.
On the occasion, Rahat Amna Qurishi said while addressing the gathering that PTI was the most democratic party whose leader ship will comes through intra-party elections all over Pakistan.
"Women of the country would be given rights equal to men in the whole of the country" Rahat vowed.
Local leader of PTI, Dil Shad Begum said "The presence of women here means that women of Pakistan will vote for PTI in the upcoming general polls".
She added women of DI Khan would be on the fore front of the election campaign so as to grab the votes of the women more than any party in the country.

FATA teachers demand removal of DE

FATA teachers demand removal of DE,                  http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/198306/

 December 21, 2012
Farooq Mehsud & Saqib Sikandri

D.I. KHAN/BANNU: All Teachers Association (ATA) South Waziristan held a Press Conference in a local Hotel on Thursday demanding from Governor KPK and Additional Chief Secretary FATA to remove Director of Education FATA from his post.
They threatened that if their demands were not fulfilled up to December, 24th they would launch a protest movement, observe strike and hunger camps in front of FATA Secretariat and Governor House. They also informed that all the schools in their areas would be closed. They demanded the Removal of Director Education FATA from his post because he is a junior, non FATA resident and unaware of the tribal customs and traditions. They also accused that his attitude was not good with the teachers who come to see him from far flung areas. They demanded to appoint any of the senior FATA education officers as DE FATA.There Second Demand was that in all agencies seniority must be taken into consideration while appointing Agency Education officers.
All SET teachers to be given Grade 17, and CP and GP funded to be started for FATA teachers. They also put forward a list containing a dozen of demands which they termed as the most urgent for the welfare of the teachers working in the hardest area of the country.
Our Reporter Adds from Bannu: School Officers Bannu and All Tribal Teachers Association Fata observed a protest demonstration on Thursday and demanded the transfer of Director Education Fata to settled area. School Officers and Teachers Association Fata, jointly demonstrated against the Director of Education Fata at Milad Park Bannu. Provincial President of ATTAF Abdul Jalil Afirdi and General Secretary Sher Wali Khan Mehsud led the protesting demonstration where a large number of teachers from all cadres attended the gathering.
Speakers in their addresses remarked that on the post of Director Education Fata, a junior and inexperienced man had been appointed and should be removed from the position. They said many competent and talented men were present in Fata who were eligible for the said post and were more suitable than any outsider. 

EDO D.I.Khan Ashiq recovered

EDO D.I.Khan Ashiq recovered,       http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/197918/

 December 19, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Executive District Officer (EDO) Health of Dera Ismail Khan Dr. Aashiq Saleem has been recovered after six days. According to media reports, Dr. Ashiq Saleem went missing in certain area between Kohat and Darra Adamkhel, as he was on his way back home from Peshawar to Dera Ismail Khan. According to police sources, two other people including his driver Javed and paramedical office-bearer Ataullah also went missing along with the EDO Health.The police sources said the EDO Health Dr. Ashiq contacted his family at 9pm Tuesday, when he told that he is passing through Darra Adamkhel. And, later on, the contact with him discontinued with no report if he was abducted as the phone numbers of Dr. Ashiq and his two associates were closed. 

EDO D.I.Khan Ashiq recovered

EDO D.I.Khan Ashiq recovered,       http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/197918/

 December 19, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Executive District Officer (EDO) Health of Dera Ismail Khan Dr. Aashiq Saleem has been recovered after six days. According to media reports, Dr. Ashiq Saleem went missing in certain area between Kohat and Darra Adamkhel, as he was on his way back home from Peshawar to Dera Ismail Khan. According to police sources, two other people including his driver Javed and paramedical office-bearer Ataullah also went missing along with the EDO Health.The police sources said the EDO Health Dr. Ashiq contacted his family at 9pm Tuesday, when he told that he is passing through Darra Adamkhel. And, later on, the contact with him discontinued with no report if he was abducted as the phone numbers of Dr. Ashiq and his two associates were closed. 

Mehsud tribe puts demands to SWA admn

Mehsud tribe puts demands to SWA admn

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/196924/
December 13, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: A Grand Jirga of the three clans of Mehsud tribe held with Political Agent of South Waziristan in chair Wednesday in Political Compound Tank and presented their demands to the administration.
The Jirga headed by Shahzada homayoun popularly called the Prince, unanimously said that the government should clear the
Mehsud area of South Waziristan as soon as possible as they want to go back to their homes. 
They said that government had promised during the operation that the area would be cleared with in a few months, but since than 3 years lapsed and they were still living in IDPs status which they did not want any more.
All the three clans of Mehsud tribe said that ADP to be distributed among the various tribes of South Waziristan as per the "Nikat System" under which the Mehsud tribe has three shares while Wazir tribe has one share. The Mehsud also said that delaying the development projects on the pretext that Mehsud tribe is away from their area was unjust and unacceptable.
The Mehsud tribe also shows their displeasure over the displacement of the Mehsud IDPs families from Wana sub-division of South Waziristan.
Mehsud and Wazir are like brothers, and Wazir should have cooperated with Mehsud tribe. They said that Wana is land of Ahmadzai tribe, and they have the right to displace Mehsud tribe, but displacing Mehsud in the name that they were disturbing the peace of the area was not good and had shocked Mehsud tribe as whole.
They demanded that Mehsud were away from their land, so it was government responsibility to protect the boundaries of the Mehsud land, bordering with North Waziristan and Wana of South Waziristan. The Jirga also demanded that alternative education facilities must be provided in Tank and D.I. Khan to students of the whole tribe of Mehsud.

‘As if troubles have seen the way of their home’

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/196701/

December 12, 2012

Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: Tall claims of the government and the so called humanitarian organizations of helping internally displaced persons (IDPs) seems to be mere pomp and show when I visited an unfortunate family living in a tent house about 20 kilometers west of Tank city, with five members blind and one physically disabled due to polio disease but the ill fated family is still out of the sights of the government and scores of the NGOs who have grabbed billion of rupees in the name of IDPs. The poor family has not even got any help in the repatriation operation "Naveed e Sahar" and has to wait for the alms and charities of the locality.
Let's see the inside story of the family called the family of the blinds. An IDP family, from the Kot kai area of South Waziristan, is now living in a tent in the outskirts of district Tank, and faced the hell of life. Gul Nar Jan, 45, blind for the last six years and even his son Awal Mir, a polio patient and his blind- brother Obaidollah Jan 25, Usman Ghani 30, all dependent on one female, the wife of Gull Nar Jan, for their livelihood as there is no male left capable enough to go outside and earn for his family.
"We are living a very difficult life and dependent on the alms of other people, because we are not physically fit to earn livelihood" told Gul Nar Jan to The Frontier Post while telling his sad story. "I am the elder of the family, but physically unfit to support the family and even there is no one other in our family to fulfill the basic needs of our family. My eight years old son Awal mir, a polio patient, is unable to do any kind of work, so we have no way, but to beg" Goll Nar Jan shared with The Frontier Post.
The unfortunate family, living in a tent in Boltan Abad, about 20 km west of the Tank city is lagging behind the government or non-government aid, "One of our relatives brought some aid which he said was from political administration for us, a mattress and some Rashan, because we ourselves cannot go and even, I do not have the National Identity Card, on the basis of which, I can receive aid. We have not received any other kind of aid from government except mattress and some rashan of one time. We are living for the last three years in different areas and facing difficult conditions, Gul continued saying that they need help, if there is some who can help, please come and help us, said Gull Nar Jan with tearing eyes to The Frontier Post.
Bakhtawar Jan, a relative of Gol Nar Jan, told The Frontier Post, " They have no one to care, adding he purchases all their grocery, and support them financially, Political Administration and NGOs are silent on their issue."
When The Frontier Post contacted, FDMA south Waziristan head Said Umar Mehsud, to have his comments on the problems of the blind family he responded thus," we have given them some Aid and we submitted their Data for Further assistance and for National Identity card so that they can get IDPs benefits"
Any how what the case may be, it is a fact that the poor family abounding in handicapped has not been helped by any one so far and is perhaps the most deserving one.
Human organizations, NGOs and government institutions responsible for such like things must have to visit the family and extend their help as the weather is getting harsh and harsh day by day but the poor family of Gul Narjan has to bear the brunt of the weather and if not supported properly. It is feared that the family can face health problems due to lack of proper food and lodging.

Gomal university students protest on poor results

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/196538/Gomal university students protest poor results
 December 11, 2012

Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: Students of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the City Campus, of the Gomal University Dera Ismail khan held a protest demonstration against the result in which 60% students have been declared failed.
The Protesting Students alleged that in spite of regular attendance and appearing in the exam with full preparations, failure of 60% students was above understanding and would not be tolerated.The students alleged that the result was unfair and termed it as a plan to destroy the future of the students. They demanded of the vice chancellor to probe the injustice and review the results.
While talking to the Frontier post, affected students of third term said they were not satisfied with the results, and demanded to re-check the
When contacted, Chairman of the Deptt of JMC, Mr. Aslam Pervaiz rejected the allegations of the students and turned the demonstration as a move to disturb the peaceful environment of the department.
"Not 60% students are failed; only 21 students appeared in the exam and all except one have passed" Aslam said adding that the one failed was also in one paper.
The chairman explained that only those were declared as failed who remained absent in the exam.
"How we can declare passed a student who is not at all here in the exam hall" Aslam said.

4 killed, 3 hurt in DI Khan firing

4 killed, 3 hurt in DI Khan firing

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/196280/
December 10, 2012
Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least four people including two brothers were killed and three other received serious bullet injuries as a result of indiscriminate firing by unidentified motorcyclists on Sunday at Shiek Yousaf Adda in Dera Ismail Khan in the limits of Saddar police station, said an official of police.
Eye witnesses and police sources said that three motorcycle riders opened firing over a Suzuki Van en route to vegetable market.
"Seven people got injured in the firing" police official told adding that four people later succumbed to their wounds in DHQ hospital D.I. Khan while three people were still critical. It was learnt that two real brothers included in the killed ones.
Police, after the incident rushed to the spot but the culprits managed to escape the scene.
Police registered the case and started investigations.
Traders and merchants of Dera Ismail Khan District observed token strike and demanded of the government to assure the safety of the citizens as it was the duty of the government to provide safety and peace to all of its citizens.
Police said reason behind the crime could not be ascertained at hand.

Mehsud youth flay Wazirs’ decision

 http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/196122/

December 9, 2012

Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Mehsud youth on Saturday organized a peace walk in D.I. Khan as a symbol of sympathy with Mehsud tribesmen ousted from WANA as a result of a Jirga of Wazir tribe in the back drop of a suicide attack over Taliban commander Mullah Nazir about two weeks back.
The participants of the walk carrying banners inscribed with slogans like Wazir Mehsud Bhai Bhai and we want education and peace marched from Haq Nawaz Park to Dera press club.
The participants held a meeting condemning the decision of Wazir tribe according to which Mehsuds had to leave Wana after December 5.
A participant of the Walk Jamal Hussain told The Daily Frontier Post that the decision was deplorable and based on cruelty.
"Wazir and Mehsud tribes are brothers but there is a third hand who wants to make both the tribes fight against each other" Jamal said adding that they had cooperated at every front with the Wazir Tribe but now they ousted Mehsuds from there area leaving them in a sheer state of despondency.
Participants of the walk demanded of the government to provide shelter to the IDPs of Mehsud tribe who were hailing from Wana and other areas of Wazir tribe.

3 security men killed in Wana suicide attack

3 security men killed in Wana suicide attack, http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/195610/
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06-Dec-2012
Farooq Mehsud & Shahzada Wazir
D.I. KHAN/WANA: At least three security personnel were killed and 25 others injured when two suicide bombers rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the gate of Zeri Noor army camp here on Wednesday, officials and local sources confirmed.
According to the information and reports of sources, two suicide bombers slammed their explosive-laden vehicle into the entrance of Zeri Noor camp near Wana in South Waziristan Agency (SWA).
Reports told that the suicide bombers wanted to target the army colony inside the Zeri Noor camp but the forces deployed at the gate of the camp ordered them to stop and then opened firing at the explosive-laden vehicle which blasted with a big bang.
According to military sources, a suicide attempt was foiled in Wana, South Waziristan Agency when two suicide bombers, in an explosive-laden car targeted the Zeri Noor camp. Sentries at the Zehri Noor camp spotted the suicide car approaching the military camp, 100 metres from the camp.
The explosive-laden car detonated near the entrance of the Zeri Noor camp killing three security personnel and injuring 25 others. The blast caused damage to a nearby mosque.
The attackers reportedly came from Afghanistan, were stopped before they could get into the camp where thousands of soldiers are stationed, army officials said.
The dead bodies and the injured were shifted to agency headquarters hospital for medico-legal-requirements.
It is pertinent to mention here that another suicide attack in Wana targeted the local Taliban commander Mulla Nazir killing seven people while 14 others including Mulla Nazir sustained injuries.
No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the suicide attacks in Wana.

Govt utilizing all sources to provide basic amenities: Kundi

Govt utilizing all sources to provide basic amenities: Kundi,      http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/195120/
03-12-12
Farooq Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi has said the government was utilizing all of its resources to provide basic amenities of life to the people in less developed areas. Talking to various delegations in D.I.Khan‚ he said the work on supplying natural gas to the city was underway and the project would be completed soon.
He said the government was making strenuous efforts to overcome poverty and Benazir Income Support Programme was an important tool in this regard.