‘Admit one son to madrassa or pay Rs0.4m’
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PESHAWAR: The outlawed militant group Lahskar-i-Islam (LI) has warned tribesmen in northwestern Bara district to admit at least one of their sons to “a madrassa of LI school of thought” otherwise the family elder would have to pay Rs0.4 million in compensation.
Local tribesmen and eye witnesses said that the militant outfit had displayed wall posters in streets and bazaars in Nala Malikdin Khel area asking the locals to get at least one of their sons to the madrassa (Islamic seminary).
The posters also warned parents that children should be admitted only to the madrasas of Ishat-o-Tauheed and the admission in other madrassas of Deobandi, Barelvi or other school of thoughts would not be acceptable to them.
The posters, according to sources, had been issued on the directive of LI chief Mangal Bagh and have also warned that those who failed to admit their kids before Eid-ul-Fitr would have to pay Rs0.4 million to the militant outfit.
Ayaz, a local tribesmen from Malikdin Khel confirmed that the pamphlets have been displayed all over in the area.
Another tribesman Riaz Afridi said that the LI was again trying to gain ground and these posters show that they were using pressure tactics to get hold of the area.
The political administration officials of Bara said that they had also heard about such pamphlet in the area but had not found one yet, but the administration said it was investigating into the incident.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Nighat Orakzai also took up the issue in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly earlier on Tuesday.
She said that it showed the government’s failure to protect the people’s lives and they were left at the mercy of the militants who are calling the shots.
“The government must stop the drama of talks and take concrete steps to stop the militants’ onslaught,” she added.
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May 14, 2014 12:44am
Looks like Lahskar-i-Islam (LI) is running short on suicide bombers supply and wants to place an urgent order. Shame on our rulers for not taking any bold actions against these enemies of Islam and Pakistan.
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May 14, 2014 12:55am
There is hardly any choice left with the tribesmen and slowly many have slipped out of the area because of fear of executions. Those who have the money have been paying to the militants but there are others who can,t and faced with great difficulties as they have to either send their child to be made a sacrificial animal and blown up with the bomb or they leave quietly . What the Government can easy do is to organize a collective drive against militants through the tribesmen otherwise there will be no end to the sufferings of these tribesmen.
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May 14, 2014 01:02am
Are they running short of suicide bombers?
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May 14, 2014 01:03am
I'm really worried where Pakistan is heading towards? A stone age or something?...It's all because of one thing...Religious fanaticism...It's painful to hear such news. These kids should study Physics and Chemistry to make the world better for living. But not studying only religion and brainwashed to make dirty bombs...
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May 14, 2014 01:03am
Mangal Bagh gone mad .Surely, he could have thought of a better way to collect eidi.
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May 14, 2014 01:12am
If we know who these culprits are, if we know where these Madrassa's are, why aren't we arresting them for uttering threat and spreading terror and blackmailing? Honestly, before they can gain grounds and spread fear amongst the locals, I hope our government and our military will go full force after them and stop them. They have openly spoken their demands and offered ultimatums. It shouldn't be too difficult to find who they are and put them behind bars and stop this matter from escalating!
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May 14, 2014 01:42am
Mr. Prime Minister, any doubt as to what to do with these lunatics. What's stopping you to wipe them out once and all.
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May 14, 2014 02:43am
I heard stories about these tribesman are brave,full of pride and stand for right . Up to now it is looks like none of true. If they cannot safe there own kids.
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May 14, 2014 03:27am
@Raghu
You are absolutely right There is no midpoint when it comes to religion. We need to stop them or else, we will also be responsible for what happens to our esteemed religion, as we did not act!
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May 14, 2014 04:34am
Wow! Come to our Madaraasa, not theirs!
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May 14, 2014 04:58am
Where Mr. Imran Khan ? Isn't it his province and his scope of work ?
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May 14, 2014 04:58am
this what happens when the KP leaders are busy wasting their energy on demonstrations rather then on the issues that are pressing for the future of Pakistan. Polio is flourishing extremism is flourishing and they are protesting on the streets for petty issues.
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May 14, 2014 05:35am
Forward looking plans - the future seems bright.
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May 14, 2014 08:22am
@BRR Yah the future seems so bright you gotta wear shades.
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May 14, 2014 08:34am
@Saeed. What an individual can do after having seen the fate of others who showed up resistance. It is completely suicidal for the whole family who stand for the right.
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May 14, 2014 09:16am
'Zeal without knowledge is a sister of folly' (Anonymous)
sad sad sad
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May 14, 2014 09:42am
What is the military doing about this? They know who these people are, and where they are. Yet they do not act. Why?
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May 14, 2014 09:54am
@all, all these things are going on in FATA. FATA is directly under the control of federal govt. so don;t blame Imran Khan for this blame Nawaza sharif.
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May 14, 2014 09:56am
@Raghu No need to worry about Pakistan, just concentrate on your own country and please leave us and forgive us.
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May 14, 2014 10:16am
Let's have another round of negotiations with these extremists and keep going for dialogue again and again and again till last son of this soil is registered with their Madrassa.
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May 14, 2014 10:17am
The day you get rid of extreme Mullas is the day you get freedom
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May 14, 2014 10:18am
this way you will never improve
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May 14, 2014 10:42am
I am happy that pakistan muslims have to pay Jazia tax. Till now only non muslims have to suffer from muslims.
Now let them understand at least to some extent what it means to be non muslim in pakistan.
I hope this tax is imposed in entire pakistan!!!
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May 14, 2014 10:47am
@Raghu you have a typical anti Pakistan - Indian mindset. This is one small are near Afghan Pakistan border. The tribes will stop this but even then, the maximum this could affect is 500 children when Pakistan has 20 million students all over Pakistan in proper schools. So don't worry but do concentrate on the schools run by RSS, VHP, BJD- these are more dangerous as they are not banned in India and induct their brainwashed students into the government.
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May 14, 2014 11:07am
@Raghu I agree with you. The only way Nawaz Sharif is going to take action is when millions of Pakistanis will surroound PM House, Parliament Building, President house and Army HQ in Rawalpindi Islamabad. They have to bring pain and inconvenience to their door step to firce their hand. These so called leaders are not suffering or losing a single family member to these beasts and sub humans from the stone age. If it's Pakistan today then it will be its neighbors tomorrow.
These leaders will pay a terrible price one day for their indifference to this tragic self made misery that has befallen Pakistan.
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May 14, 2014 11:25am
access of freedom for media,publishing so insane news ,unbelievable,.
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May 14, 2014 11:31am
a VERY VERY STRONG statement from the Govt should come out IMMEDIATELY to pin LI and for them to not even dare think on these terms!
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May 14, 2014 12:03pm
@Amir Bangash, my brother you go and kill your so called elected officials. If my family member is harmed then I'll take revenge from the perpetrators or if that's not possible then the law (police, judged) or the law makers (politicians) and even the family members of generals will pay the price.
It's a very simple formula; if there is no peace, justice or security for me and my family then there will be none for them either. My brother get your people together and point your energies and guns in the right direction. Allah only helps those who help themselves.
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May 14, 2014 12:05pm
so PTI has shown their poor management. now people will get to know how poor their administration is.
they cannot control one province and you think they will control one whole country which has so many regional issues in it.
pathetic government it is.
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May 14, 2014 12:41pm
@Zak as if your mindset is very pro India and pro peace.
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May 14, 2014 12:49pm
@Zak
I have read most of your comments. They are either negative or reek of ignorance. It is funny you are accusing someone else of anti emotions. Is one life not important? Irrespective of who is commenting, don't miss the point and subject matter. Maybe this is a stray incident, but we are all hoping and praying this does not spread!
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May 14, 2014 01:29pm
@independentthinker, really? With what police and what Army? This army is led by such incompetent generals and leaders. They are too busy securing properties for themselves in various DHAs and running the fauji foundation businesses. The Army that couldn't defend it's HQ in Rawalpindi, a Navy that couldn't defend it's airbase and aircrafts worth almost a $ billion in Karachi. An air force that met the same fate as the Navy against these rag tag hooligans with guns in Kamra.
Nawaz and Zardari don't want to go after these terrorists because then their own families will become a target of these savages. That's why both, Nawaz/Zardari types and TTP are praying on the innocent citizens of Pakistan. They have a mutual understanding of live and let live, but only for each other.
Some thing has to give. This can't go on for ever.
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May 14, 2014 02:08pm
Our Federal and Provincial Governments have totally failed even in discharging their basic duty of protecting the lives and properties of their citizens instead of giving protection to their citizens they are begging peace from criminals and negotiating and apeacing them on their terms what a shameful situation
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May 14, 2014 02:32pm
from truck cleaner ..to leader of militants..need raw material to manufacture suicidal bombers...
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May 14, 2014 03:50pm
Fake propaganda against Madrassahs
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May 14, 2014 03:54pm
@Raghu You are right we worry for those poor Indians being taught false facts and history by there VHP, RSS, BJP and Bajran Dal led Hindu fanatics.
India is led by Religious fanatics and not Pakistan.
Kyber is a small border area, But the Hindu fanatics sit in Delhi and threaten hundreds of millions of Muslims, Sikhs, Christains, Dalits and ethnic minorities.
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May 14, 2014 03:59pm
Would give the story more validity if actual pictures of these posters were included with the names of the madrassah's in plain view.
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May 14, 2014 04:48pm
The solution and response must be clear: the Government must shut down (and if necessary knock down) every single LI madrassa and mosque.
This would have been Attaturk's response and what Pakistan today needs.
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May 14, 2014 04:50pm
@mehboob malik I am afraid Raghu does need to worry about Pakistan. If the state collapses, or Mullahs make the lives of ordinary citizens intolerable, there will be in time waves of refugees crossing the border.
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May 14, 2014 04:56pm
Thats not islam that they want to implement by force...May Allah show them Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem.
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May 14, 2014 05:05pm
@somewhere_in_pakistan Boy first of All no Non-Muslim Pay Jazia in Pakistan. N if u talk about Islam then on payment of Jazia the non-Muslim is free from joining the army
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May 14, 2014 05:30pm
Land of the pure. This is what jinnah fought for
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May 14, 2014 05:32pm
@sakina nazir
Oh and how well is the PMLN governing the whole country? Or their predecessors PPP? Clearly they seem to have done an amazing job according to you?
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May 14, 2014 06:23pm
@independentthinker The only way is to officially order close down of all the madarsas run by this organisation and arrest all those who come out to oppose. These persons should be tried for extortion, intimidation and spreading fear.
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May 14, 2014 06:37pm
@mehboob malik ...I think you can't hide the truth by closing your eyes. Shame..
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May 14, 2014 07:14pm
@what?
So, what is your answer? Resign and surrender! If this is how the rest of the country feels, don't you think it is time for revolution! We just can't sit and accept that our political leaders and our military leaders are corrupt and this is the fate we have to live with. We can't afford not to have a competent political and military leader. We have the resources and the manpower and we need someone to put that to use and get us out of this mess. There is no second choice!
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May 14, 2014 07:16pm
@Naseer: Pak Army & Pak Government only takes an action if their own is killed. If LI would attack one of the military checkposts and kill one of the soldiers, then Pak Army will take action, otherwise, Pak Army has no interest in these threats to other civilians.
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May 14, 2014 08:02pm
@Concerned Typical Indian mindset-every life is important but taking possibly 500 extremists students, if it happens and assuming all of pakistan will be sending one child to wazirstan is absurd beyond belief. Yet the Indians quickly give it their own slant for all of pakistan. 'Apne Garey- ban, mey zara jhak key deko,'
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May 14, 2014 10:01pm
this action is counter to the arguments of the taliban/criminal apologist that "these madrassas provide free shelter, education and food to the poor", shows that the people are fed up these fanatics
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May 14, 2014 11:21pm
@Anup Bara is not in not KP's Jurisdiction. Imran I think is afraid to say anything against such things.
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May 15, 2014 12:53am
Meanwhile our impotent govt. is playing the fiddle while the country burns......
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May 15, 2014 01:15am
@Sher Ahmed In India, No one has time to go classes with VHP and Bajrang Dal(Really you still remmber that name because we in have nt heard of its name may be from last decade) and believe me 98% Hindu do not meet any person from RSS. I really dont know what kind of history you are talking about . I ll send you the history book or our curriculum but we definitely know what kind of history you people taught because you even have named your missiles after Ghori and Gaznavi who were attacker on forefathers(yours and mine).
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May 15, 2014 01:33am
Imran Khan's land. Is Imran involved in all this?
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May 15, 2014 01:48am
Government should wipe out LI terrorist from the face of earth.
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May 15, 2014 02:19am
Extortion in other words.
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May 15, 2014 02:47am
@Amir Bangash
It the responsibility of the government. They were elected to protect us. And the military is there to defend us. The question is - can we count on them?
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May 15, 2014 04:08am
@Zak Hey Zak..you seem to be very interested in RSS-run schools?
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May 15, 2014 09:52am
Horrible! This is simply an open challenge to the state and an organized crime against the basic rights of humanity. It indicates that the statutory laws and orders are not prevailing there. Then what's the role of the government? How long will this reign of terror continue? Shouldn't it the immediate responsibility of the government to take a stern action against those criminals
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May 15, 2014 11:45am
They don't want muslims to be enlightened. I think they believe in worshiping mullah rather than allah. Is this stated in quran, how can these fundamentalists do this to their own people? I think people of Pakistan should retaliate in some fashion and pressurize their govt to take steps against them. Because of few extremists whole Pakistan has been painted as terrorist nation. Religion is their because of us and not the other way round.
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May 15, 2014 06:07pm
The real shame is that Pakistan has more than 50% of school age kids out of formal schools (UNESCO data).
Judging by the fact that children are country's future, future looks bleak.
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May 15, 2014 07:54pm
They just want money. Pakistani govt should make a platform to talk to them like they did in Taliban case.
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May 15, 2014 07:55pm
They want innocents to become terrorists?
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May 16, 2014 08:37am
This shows they want new recruits. All banned outfits and TTP will one day face this acute shortage.
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May 16, 2014 12:12pm
This is crazy from LI. Backwards individuals who are forcing people to do things that they do no want to do. Makes me shudder at some peoples mentality.
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May 16, 2014 12:14pm
Government should now come out of the utopia of striking any peaceful deal with the militants. Army operation is the only viable option for the State of Pakistan to stem the tide and to restore its writ in the troubled areas of Pakistan.
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May 16, 2014 03:48pm
Our leader must take bold actions to liberate people of tribal areas from the occupation of such evil forces. They are enemies of Islam, Pakistan, and humanity at large.
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