Maulvi Faqeer Announcement

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Good to see positive impact of Swat Peace Deal .

Maulvi Faqeer , right hand of Baithullah Mehsood and Commander of TTP of Bajaur announced seize fire in Bajaur while addressing on FM radio from unknown place.He ordered all the Talibans not to attack Armed Forces or Government buildings and infrastructure.He added that Armed Forces of Pakistan are our brothers and we want to fight only with US Forces occupying Afghanistan for 8 years.

Maulvi Faqeer previously not fought with Army unlike Baithullah Mehsood , his group main focus always remained Afghanistan.Thats why US Drones maximunm attacks were on him and his group.

Pakistan Army should positively respond to his statement and if necessary should allow or facilitate him to attack US and NATO Forces in Afghanistan.In this way thier attention would only be on attacking these forces in Afghanistan and they will not think of fighting with Pakistan Army or Civilians

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DB

Any peace deal is good. However your later suggestion as quoted:

is utterly mischievous if not downright disastrous.

What you are saying is that Pak army should get out of frying pan (fighting Taliban) and get into big hell fire (by attacks from a major army).

Are you alright? feeling OK?

Any Talibanic disease should go settle in Afghanistan and fight Toms dicks and harrys. If these Talibans are really brave, they won't need to make Pakistani territory as their base.

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Unless these murderers of US/NATO leave Afghanistan , there would be constant turmoil in this region so to make them throw out of this region ISI and Pakistan Armed Forces should use every method to accomplish this task

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** Taliban declare unilateral ceasefire in Bajaur**

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Spokesman says ‘elements’ created rift between Army, Taliban

By Mushtaq Yusufzai

PESHAWAR: After months of fierce fighting between militants and security forces, the Taliban militants on Monday announced a unilateral ceasefire and secretly signed a peace accord with the government, pledging to remain peaceful.

Following the signing of the accord, in which the government reportedly announced amnesty for the Taliban, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Taliban commander in Bajaur and deputy leader of the Baitullah Mahsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced unilateral ceasefire through his widely listened FM radio on Monday evening.

He directed his fighters to stop fighting security forces and help restore peace to the militancy-torn tribal region as an understanding had been reached with the government. Military spokesman and Director-General ISPR Maj Gen Athar Abbas, when reached on telephone, said they had heard about militants’ announcement of ceasefire but the government had not yet reciprocated.

He said the chief of the Frontier Corps (FC), after discussion with the civilian administration, would decide about government’s stance today (Tuesday) in response to militants’ ceasefire. Official and tribal sources told The News that besides pro-government militant commanders, prominent tribal elders, including Malik Abdul Aziz, Malik Ayaz and Malik Manjapar, helped in peace talks between the government and the Faqir Mohammad-led Taliban in Bajaur.

However, the sources said Political Agent Shafeerullah Khan, two transporters Haji Sarzamin Khan, Haji Muhammad and tribal elder Saz Muhammad played a key role in bridging the gulf between the government and the Taliban.

The sources said after a few rounds of talks between the government and the Taliban through the tribal Jirga, the two warring sides agreed to resolve their major differences through talks instead of fighting.

The sources said senior militant commanders, including Faqir Mohammad and TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar, signed the peace agreement on behalf of the Taliban while Political Agent of Bajaur Agency Shafeerullah Khan, Commissioner of Malakand Syed Muhammad Javed and a few other senior government and military officials inked the truce from the governmentís side.

According to the sources, the government promised to compensate the militants and the tribesmen for their human and material losses they had suffered during the military operation. Faqir Mohammad said 24 of his fighters had been killed in the military operation. He, however, said he had no information about the losses suffered by security forces.

It is interesting to recall here that the government had earlier claimed that more than 1,500 militants had been killed in the military operation launched on August 6, 2008 in Bajaur. Similarly, the two sides promised in the accord to swap prisoners while the government would provide assistance to the displaced tribesmen to return to their homes from various refugee camps in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan and Dir districts.

Also, the government would reinstate all government employees sacked during the operation on charges of having links with the Taliban. The Taliban also agreed to quit their earlier rigid stance of demanding pullout of the Army from Bajaur.

In the peace accord, they agreed not to create any hindrance in the movement and deployment of the Army troops anywhere in Bajaur. In his 40-miniute speech, Maulvi Faqir said: “We and the Army are the same but some selfish people created differences between us. We did whatever we felt was better in our national interests.”

He said they announced ceasefire in the interest of the country and the nation as war was no solution to the conflict. Maulvi Faqir said his men would no more attack the security forces and government installations, particularly schools in Bajaur.

Faqir said they had full trust in the Pakistan Army but said that the rulers should avoid becoming US puppets. He said they would foil all nefarious designs of the enemies of Pakistan and render every sacrifice for protection of the country.

Tribal sources informed The News from Bajaur’s various towns that the news of peace accord between the government and the Taliban generated hopes among the people. Some of them were seen resorting to festive firing out of excitement over the truce which they hoped would restore peace and normalcy to their war-torn region. The tribal sources said that the longest-ever military operation had weakened militants in Bajaur and they were no more in a position to fight the troops.

Taliban declare unilateral ceasefire in Bajaur

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Okay as U wish. I have conveyed ur demands to brave talibs. But they say that they need some shuttle cock burqas to escape. If U are ready to give them some, than they can obilige U.

But it should not be the burqa that U guys fetched from that Maulvi of Lal Masjid but some new ones.

Timepass- December 2012
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** Mulla Omar orders halt to attacks on Pak troops**

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

By Mazhar Tufail

ISLAMABAD: The militants active in North and South Waziristan agencies have been directed by Mulla Omar to immediately stop their attacks on the Pakistani security forces.

In a letter to the militants, who have forged a new alliance, Mulla Omar admonished them not to fight the Pakistani security forces and kill their Muslim brethren, a reliable source told The News on Monday.

“Mulla Omar first sent an envoy to the local Taliban and then wrote a letter to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) admonishing these leaders and told the TTP that fighting Muslims could not be described as Jihad so they should immediately cease attacks on the Pakistani security forces.

He told them that if they really want to participate in Jihad, they must fight the US and Nato troops inside Afghanistan because their attacks on the Pakistani security forces are undermining the objectives of the war against the invaders and cause of the Taliban movement.

“If anybody really wants to wage Jihad, he must fight the occupation forces inside Afghanistan,” the source quoted Mulla Omar as having told the TTP leaders. “Attacks on the Pakistani security forces and killing of fellow Muslims by the militants in the tribal areas and elsewhere in Pakistan is bringing a bad name to Mujahideen and harming the war against the US and Nato forces in Afghanistan.”

“Our aim is to liberate Afghanistan from the occupation forces and death and destruction inside neighbouring Pakistan has never been our goal,” he added. The source said according to Mulla Omar, the US was devising a new strategy and adopting new tactics to crush Mujahideen in Afghanistan so the Taliban, too, must forge unity in their ranks, and instead of operating in Pakistan, they must concentrate on actions against the US and Nato forces.

He said the new alliance has been directed by Mulla Omar to devise a new strategy to counter the invaders because the reinforcement of the US forces in Afghanistan is food for thought for all the forces fighting the occupation forces in the war-ravaged country.

“The formation of a new alliance of militants by the name of Shura Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen is aimed at implementing the advice given by Mullah Omar,” the source said. “After this development, the attacks on security forces by the local Taliban will decrease if not end completely,” he said.

This correspondent tried to seek comments from some government officials and leaders of the ruling parties, including the Awami National Party and the Pakistan People’s Party, but they refused to say anything on record.

However, one of the officials contacted by The News feared that if the newly found alliance of the militants stepped up their attacks on the coalition troops inside Afghanistan, it would create many problems for Pakistan and Islamabad would face its consequences.

According to an announcement made on Sunday, the new alliance comprises groups led by central head of the banned TTP, Baitullah Mehsud, and Maulvi Nazir of South Waziristan and Hafiz Gul Bahadar of North Waziristan, two militant commanders who were considered to be pro-government. A 13-member body has also been named to run the affairs of the new alliance.

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** Forces close to securing key tribal region: FC chief**

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

PESHAWAR: Pakistani forces fighting Taliban and al Qaeda insurgents expect to have the tribal region of Bajaur in control by mid-March, the general in charge of the campaign told Reuters on Monday.

Heavy fighting began in August in Bajaur, described as a “centre of gravity” for militancy in the region, but two valleys still have to be cleared, Major General Tariq Khan said. Victory in Bajaur will provide relief for US and Nato forces hard-pressed by the insurgents across the border in eastern Afghanistan.

Tribal elders involved in talks with militants, said Faqir Mohammad, the main Taliban commander in Bajaur, could offer a ceasefire imminently. During the interview at the Frontier Corp’s headquarters in historic Balahisar Fort, Peshawar, Khan received word that his forces had taken the strategically important village of Barchina.

“It means that Charmang is now in our hands,” he said, referring to one of the remaining valleys leading to eastern Afghanistan. He foresaw the offensive continuing until mid-March, but added; “These are not deadlines, they’re judgements”.

He said he was forced to carry out an offensive in neighbouring Mohmand tribal area after militants launched a major attack on his forces there last month. Khan said the attack failed but prodded him into action, and military convoys now pass safely through Mohmand.

Khan was switched to Bajaur and appointed commander of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) weeks after the fighting began to hot up in the most northeasterly of Pakistan’s seven semi-autonomous tribal regions.

Khan said his forces had eliminated several middle-tier militant leaders, but he regretted not having wound up the offensive sooner. “We should have finished these operations much earlier.”

The delay in completing the Bajaur campaign was a result a particularly severe winter and tensions with India in the aftermath of an attack on the Indian city of Mumbai by Pakistani militants last November.

He said “two battalions” were redeployed because of the weather and concern on the eastern border with India. The New York Times reported on Sunday that 70 American military advisers were in Pakistan training the army and paramilitary forces, but Khan denied this, complaining at the inadequacy of US support.

“Are Americans giving us any lethal assistance? Do we get any rocket launchers or bombs or aircraft (from them)? We are getting nothing actually,” he said. “What we are getting are bullet-proof jackets, helmets, water bottles ... medication, surveillance equipment and communication equipment,” he said.

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Good to see talib spokesman on this forum as well. We knew Alqaida and Talibs have good internet presence but never expected that gupshup will be infested too.

Surely the lal musjid maulvi is busy stitching the new models of his attire. If not, he should get to it pronto. He is an expert.