SWTF leaders said that if the presence of Taliban in Islamabad is a danger, then the situation in Sindh is far more serious. PHOTOS: AYESHA MIR/EXPRESS/FILE
Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday, Jami Chandio said that the extremists plaguing the country were raised in Afghanistan to fight against the Russian forces and are still being patronised to destabilise the peace and tranquility of the Subcontinent.
“Neither the Pakistan Peoples Party nor the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has ever taken any serious action against extremism,” claimed Chandio. He said that IDPs from tribal areas and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa were coming to different areas of Sindh - worsening the province’s law and order situation and its economy.
Chandio was accompanied by Noor Ahmed Memon, Muzaffar Chandio, Dastgheer Bhatti and Aijaz Qureshi among others. Referring to the statement of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the SWTF leaders said that if the presence of Taliban in Islamabad is a danger, then the situation in Sindh is far more serious.
They demanded that the Sindh government immediately register all IDPs and set up separate camps for them, from where they should be sent back after a while.
The SWTF will arrange a conference on rising terrorism in Sindh on March 15.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2014.
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You are writers, thinkers, intellectuals really???
Punjab is much nearer to the area - why do these IDPs always head to Sindh? Last time it was Swat operation - Punjab is much prosperous and ideal location for its northern areas - Sindh has always been suffering from this exodus. Yes they are Pakistanis, and so are the rest of us.
Punjab is less hit by extremist attacks, why not Shahbaz Sharif Govt settle all IDPs in Punjab? Why not KP and Pushtoon areas of Balochistan be selected to provide shelter to IDPs? Why Sindh is always made a goat of sacrifice? In the guise of IDPs, many terrorists and extremists will come and create havoc in Sindh. Sindh Govt must act and safeguard borders and keep serious check, otherwise Sindh will be burnt by these extremists. There are many million illegal immigrants in Sindh, when will provincial and federal Govt wake up and give serious attention on t his issue. Send such people packing back to their fellow counteries. Atleast learn from Saudi Arabia, who it manages illegal visitors and send them packing back to their home countries.
IDPs are citizen of Pakistan as our people from other parts of our beloved country Quetta, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawer & Karachi. Apprehension of is understandable the fear that militants would come over mixed with IDP population for that drive to establisj proper identity is required this is a very poor response and strategy to avoid this issue. The proud tribemen need shelter and support they are being harresed by TTP thugs/animals/terrorist and deserve all out support from all parts and level of society . There are operations going in their area /they are war affect es and refugees requiring great help and care by State and Rest of Pakistanis. .I expected a caring and balanced approach by a forum of writers and thinker more in line with our Sindhi traditions . I am sorry does this not reflect Sindhi Hospitality and represent Great Sindhi/ Pakistani mindset!