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2016-01-28 India-Pakistan
Border with Afghanistan not safe: Khattak
[DAWN] Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that border between Pakistain and Afghanistan is not safe and without securing it cities in the country can't be made safe for people.

He was talking to Joanna Reid, the head of DFID, who along with her delegation called on him at Chief Minister Secretariat here on Wednesday. In her introductory call, the DFID head lauded the commitment and engagement of the provincial government, said a statement.

Explaining security situation in the province, the chief minister said on the occasion that entry points at Miranshah
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a ministate in centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
, Angor Adda and Torkham were open for any sort of movement and Lions of Islam involved in the recent Charsadda incident came from across the border.
Posted by Fred 2016-01-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Pakistan 

#1 Not safe? No kidding.
Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-28 08:39||   2016-01-28 08:39|| Front Page Top

#2 When has it ever been safe?
Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-28 09:35||   2016-01-28 09:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm sure after Timur went through, it was reasonably safe for quite some time.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-28 09:42||   2016-01-28 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 ...near total depopulation has that effect. Known to reduce recidivism.
Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-28 09:52||   2016-01-28 09:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Whaaaat? Maaaaaan.
Posted by swksvolFF 2016-01-28 19:40||   2016-01-28 19:40|| Front Page Top

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