 The chiefs of the two factions of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Samiul Haq of the JUI-Sami and JUI-Fazl's Fazlur Rehman on Sunday agreed that the military operation in Malakand division was no solution to the threats facing the country and urged the government to hold negotiations with the Taliban.
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Haq and Rehman, during a six-hour meeting, discussed the current political and law and order situation in the country, particularly the ongoing military operation in Malakand division. Talking to media after the meeting, Haq said the military operation could not resolve the dangers that the country was currently facing, adding that all patriotic forces should ignore their differences and gather on one platform to save the country. Haq urged the government to allow people displaced from Malakand division to return to their homes. He said the leaders also agreed that religious seminaries in the country would be defended at all costs. The JUI-S chief said the drone attacks and other NATO activities are a reflection of the fact that the country was facing dire threats. He also announced to contact all religious and political parties to forge a consensus on issues of national importance. |