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| India-Pakistan |
| JI chief calls for talks with Taliban |
| 2010-05-16 |
| [Dawn] Jamaat-i-Islami chief Syed Munawwar Hasan says the only way to answer US threats and counter its pressure for military operation in North Waziristan is to stop all ongoing army operations and initiate a dialogue with all Taliban groups. "If composite dialogue can be held with India again and again, why not to engage Taliban of our own country," he said here on Friday. He said Swat Taliban leader Sufi Muhammad was accused of violating the Constitution and the peace agreement with him was scrapped but nationalist parties were openly talking against the Constitution and the law did not move against them. He said Pervez Musharraf abrogated the Constitution twice but instead of punishment, he was given a red carpet farewell. He said Sufi Muhammad's only fault was that he demanded enforcement of Sharia, perturbing 'Satanic' forces within the country and abroad. He said the agreement with Sufi Muhammad was scrapped under US pressure. |
| Posted by:Fred |