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| Govt rejects phased release of FC men |
| 2007-08-25 |
| The government has rejected the phased release of 15 Frontier Corps jawans kidnapped by militants, and told the Mehsud peace jirga that it wanted the kidnappers to free all the hostages simultaneously. South Waziristan Political Agent Hussainzada Khan conveyed the governmentÂ’s message to Member of the National Assembly Maulana Mairajuddin at a meeting in Wana on Friday. Mairajuddin, who belongs to the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), has been making efforts for the release of the abducted FC personnel. The MMA tribal leader told Daily Times that the government did not want the FC men to be released in phases. The kidnappers agreed to release the hostages in phases a few days ago. Sources said the kidnappers had been demanding that the government release their accomplices arrested in Zhob on July 24, in exchange for the kidnapped FC men. Mairajuddin said he would raise the issue of the kidnapped FC men at a loya jirga of Mehsud tribes today (Saturday) at Ladah. |
| Posted by:Fred |