Wazoo Agency without timeframe, the all-party conference organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
government here on Saturday warned that the continuation of the offensive for indefinite period would be dangerous.
"Launching military offensive without planning and timeframe was not correct. Its continuation for indefinite period will be dangerous," said a joint declaration issued after the conference.
Chief Minister Pervez Khattak presided over the event, where leaders of all major political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami
...
The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka
The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an
independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
-Fazl, Awami National Party
founded by Abdul Wali Khan in 1986. Part of the PPP-led cabinet 2008-13. The ANP is considered left wing, advocating for secularism, democratic socialism, public sector government, and economic egalitarianism....
, Pakistain People's Party and Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
, were in attendance.
The conference was convened to discuss the launch of the Zarb-e-Azb military operation in North Waziristan and its impact on Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, especially its law and order situation.