There should be no dialogue with the Taliban, as they are extremists killing innocent people, said elders from Bajaur Agency's Salarzai tribes on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference, the Salarzai elders claimed that some political parties were criticising tribal lashkars without any justification, while it was only because of these armed tribesmen that the Taliban had fled the agency.
Major (r) Malik Karim Khan defended the decision to raise tribal lashkars, as 'the Taliban are killing innocent people'. He said a tribal lashkar had become a necessity for the Salarzai tribes to defend themselves.
Former MNA Shahabuddin Khan defended the military operation in the Tribal Areas. The Salarzai elders called on the government not to replace the NWFP governor for some time. 
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