Pakistan

Civilians must be evacuated from military operation areas: Imran Khan

Imran Khan urges Taliban to announce unconditional ceasefire so that peace talks could be salvaged.

Web Desk February 24, 2014

File photo of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. PHOTO: INP

ISLAMABAD: Speaking with the media Monday afternoon, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that civilians should first be evacuated from the areas were military operations are being conducted, Express News reported.

He cautioned that people who lose their family members, friends and relatives could eventually retaliate if they are not allowed to evacuate. He advised that the operation in North Waziristan could be conducted in manner it was done in Swat.

PTI chief also urged that the Taliban should announce unconditional ceasefire so that the peace talks could be salvaged. He asserted that the government should negotiate with those factions of the Taliban who are not attacking the armed forces, security forces or the civilians.

He expressed support for military operation against the Mohmand agency Taliban who killed 23 Frontier Corps personnel.

COMMENTS (18)

MA | 10 years ago | Reply Looks like Imran Khan haters are well paid

Pakhtunyar | 10 years ago | Reply "[Imran] advised that the operation in North Waziristan could be conducted in manner it was done in Swat." Finally he admitted that ANP/PPP strategy of Swat operation was best. Moderator, please let pass my this comment.

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Ahmed | 10 years ago | Reply for your info Umer imran khan has clearly said that civilians should first be evacuated from the areas were military operations are being conducted which means civilians should be remove from a place of danger to a safe place so that innocent civilians should not be killed.

lahori | 10 years ago | Reply @Umer how is he working for the extremists? he is asking for the locals to be evacuated before there is carpet bombing.

ADEEL | 10 years ago | Reply Thank God, IK is getting back to his senses on the issue of terrorism. A true leader is one who makes amends when he realizes that hes on the wrong side of the page.

Umeed | 10 years ago | Reply Dear Umer, He won World Cup for Pakistan and brought the glory and pride to Pakistan, he played a competitive sport for Pakistan for 15 years and represented the country bravely, after retirement he built the first cancer hospital of Pakistan with free treatment for the poor, another cancer hospital under construction in Peshawar..credited for the giving a world class university level degree to the students from backwards areas by establishing Namal university in association with Bradford university...and you are asking on which side this guy is, what have you done for this country my dear, or I can ask you the same thing, which side are you on..

unbelievable | 10 years ago | Reply Sounds great - but like many/most of IK's ideas they lack substance.

Nikki | 10 years ago | Reply @Umer: He lives in 'NEW PAKISTAN' , which does not exist.

Nikki | 10 years ago | Reply Why are you asking them now,?Mr. Khan you should have asked them years before, now it is oo late, and dont expect TLAKS plz.

Ahmed | 10 years ago | Reply Imran Khan should be arrested and charged as accomplice (with his constant disinformation) to the murder of 60,000 Pakistanis. Too many soldiers, police and civilians have lost their lives due to his propaganda geared to break the will of the Pakistani nation to fight back.

Truth Detector | 10 years ago | Reply @Umer here is what he said: "Chairman Imran Khan said that civilians should first be evacuated from the areas were military operations are being conducted," "He advised that the operation in North Waziristan could be conducted in manner it was done in Swat." "He expressed support for military operation against the Mohmand agency Taliban who killed 23 Frontier Corps personnel." If one can read English even at grade (class) 6/7 level, one can very well conclude that in NO WAY he even implied sympathy for extremist. I wonder who is nuts ??? :->

S A Awais | 10 years ago | Reply Imran Khan talks sense once more. Haters can misinterpret his words all they like but the objective, as he implied, should be minimum collateral damage while inflicting substantial damage to the militant's capacity. Pak Fauj Zindabad! Pakistan Paendabad!

sall90 | 10 years ago | Reply I have lost my trust on this guy after the elections.

Omar | 10 years ago | Reply @Umer: read carefully, he said evacuate "civilians", not extremists!!

Mani | 10 years ago | Reply @Umer: Read the article again and this time take of your anti Imran goggles. He has expressed support for the military operation.

Mir | 10 years ago | Reply What country bombs their own people with jets?

Umer | 10 years ago | Reply This guy is nuts. Always worrying about the extremists. Which side is he on? Not on Pakistan's, that's for sure.

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