Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 | 10:12 PM PST |
A Pakistani army helicopter patrols in the district of Lower Dir, where security forces launched an operation against militants. -AP Photo
SWAT: While addressing a news conference, Naib Ameer Maulana Mohammad Alam warned the government to stop its military operation and use of force in Dir, otherwise it would be responsible for bitter consequences.
'There is no justification for the operation in Dir. The government has already lost control in 80 per cent of Swat and would soon the lose rest if it did not stop the operation', he said.
'After an agreement, a ceasefire took place, whatever happened afterwards was due to the delay in setting up Dar-ul-Qaza', he said.
Neither are the Taliban destroying official buildings nor were they carrying out attacks', he said, adding that, 'peace can only be restored through talks not force'.
Alam said that Maulana Sufi Mohammad would ask the Taliban to lay down their arms after establishment of Dar-ul-Qaza and the appointment of a Qazi under Nizam-e-Adl regulations.
'Innocent people are being killed in military operation District Dir,' he said. Alam also said that peace had been restored in Malakand division and only fell apart after the government violated the agreement.
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