Locals say 30 militants stormed ANP slain leader Mian Mushtaq's residence in Masho Khel village, kidnapping 3 people. PHOTO: FILE
Local residents told the Express Tribune that around 30 militants stormed the slain leader’s residence around 1:00am and took five men as hostages. Later, they released two of them.
Before fleeing the area, militants planted several explosive devices at the residence of which four went off, damaging the house. After reaching the area, the police confirmed the incident.
“Yes they have kidnapped three cousins of Mian Mushtaq,” said a local police official.
On January 12, the late ANP leader was killed in broad day light along with his driver and friend while he was on his way to Hayatabad from his village.
He was the provincial vice president of ANP for the past three years and served as district president of Peshawar for eight years as well.
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@Ch Allah Dad. Kindly look over the incidents in Punjab during last few months. Its so easy to target PTI. Woman are getting raped, and other are getting murdered. Its not Punjab Gov duty, OR its also because of PTI. Stop making yourself a Joke. Your PML(N) government is inept, and this is a reality
It was MMA's government which provided sanctuary to the criminals to group and create their network of terror, which was unleashed upon the people of Pakistan after MMA lost power. Now again, under a peace deal and pretext of talks these terrorists or the militant wings of the rightwing parties will get a safe heaven to eliminate the left leaning parties, and to unleash upon them when the next elections come.
Is Pakistan a country with a constitution and sets of laws OR it is a free-for-all tribal society?
TTP is never going to negotiate;it is just a pretense to gain time and regroup
Mr LOK & Ch. Allah Daad the incident took place on outskirts of Peshawar which share boundaries with FATA. it is impossible to stop this incident because kp police cannot enter in to FATA as FATA is under Federal Govt.
@Ch. Allah Daad: I know you are pro Nawaz but here you are right . PTI is very corrupt like PML N , PPP , ANP and MQM .
wht a way to picking up on PTI by ignorant ppl. This specific area is attached to tribal area of khyber agency which has long been a problem for the surrounding area. But i guess you ppl dont know that tribal area is under federal govt. In addition army has its presence in the area but they are unable to stop the infiltration of these militants frm tribal area to Settled area of Peshawar.
Pakistan is collapsing from the inside.
A group of 30 militants were moving around in a populated area but the lazy, corrupt and inept PTI government was sleeping. How can IK protect whole country when he and his lads cannot protect a small part of the country?
Waiting for IK's usual statement that the government has failed in protecting the citizens. Something he does after every incident in Sindh and Punjab.