Militants capture Kalam in Swat Valley

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My dear the word Press Turst of INDIA explain it all.

PTI has no such correspondent by the name of this Rezaul H Laskar In Pakistan what to say in NWFP and that too in SWAT. And i tell you there is no Pakistani Journalist by this name.

The bhin bhin media always claims false things.

Thank GOD someone realise that Dawn had run this news that militants did not find any local support and left the areas which the International bhin bhin media was claiming to be captured by them.

Dear Jana,

The news of PTI seems to be right and now Dawn is saying the reverse. Please read below.

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Militants free 60 militiamen in Swat -DAWN - Top Stories; November 10, 2007

Militants free 60 militiamen in Swat

By Hameedullah Khan

SWAT, Nov 9: About 60 paramilitary soldiers taken hostage by militants on Thursday were released, while two security personnel were killed and 14 others injured in a blast in Swat on Friday.

The militiamen captured in Daroshkhela area were also given Rs1,000 each by the militants so that they could reach their areas.

Officials claimed that the number of soldiers captured was about 45.

Local people in Daroshkhela town on Matta-Kalam road told Dawn that a large number of militants had besieged a Frontier Constabulary fort on Thursday night and asked the militiamen to surrender.

The security personnel surrendered in the morning after getting assurance from the militants that they would not be harmed, sources said.

Witnesses said the captured soldiers were taken out of the fort with their hands tied.

Some of the captured soldiers complained that they had been running short of ration and the government had not been sending reinforcements.

“For the past couple of days we had been confined to the fort. We had no other option but to surrender,” said one of them.

“We had given our word to the militiamen that they would remain unharmed in our custody and be released. We have kept our promise,” said Mohammad Alam, a militant commander.

Witnesses said security personnel in two vehicles were patrolling in Kabal area when a roadside bomb exploded at Hazara village, killing two of them and injuring 14 others. The injured were taken to the Saidu Sharif Hospital.

Mr Alam told journalists that the militants would not leave Madyan town which they had taken over.

The militants had earlier left Bahrain and Kalam towns on the request of local elders. The militant commander said the elders in the two areas were united and they could look after the law and order situation themselves.

“We believe that the people of Madyan are not in a position to control law and order, therefore, we will stay in the town,” he said.

Local people said the militants had set up their office in the police centre in Madyan and hoisted their white and black flags in the area.

Meanwhile, Senator Rahat Hussain, chief of the Malakand National Peace Jirga, alleged that the government was not sincere in bringing peace to the Swat valley.

 

[Always Neutral]

My dear the word Press Turst of INDIA explain it all.

PTI has no such correspondent by the name of this Rezaul H Laskar In Pakistan what to say in NWFP and that too in SWAT. And i tell you there is no Pakistani Journalist by this name. The bhin bhin media always claims false things.

Dear Jana,

I think you are wrong about RHL of PTI. I have checked thru google and there are hundreds of articles from him and he is based in Islamabad and is a Pakistani.

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Cleric warns people to observe Islamic injunctions

Cleric warns people to observe Islamic injunctions

Saturday, November 10, 2007
By our correspondent

MINGORA: A prominent religious scholar in Maidan, Swat, Maulana Mohammad Alam has warned the people to observe Islamic injunctions within three days or face their wrath.

The religious scholar, who preaches Islam through his FM channel, made this announcement while addressing a public meeting here on Friday.

He warned that anyone who violated Islamic injunctions would be punished after three days. He asked the women and girls students to observe Pardah according to Shariah.

Similarly, he said the men would have to grow beards within three days. He said that women would be allowed only to come out of their houses only to participate in marriages ceremonies and other events like death of their relatives, etc.

The religious scholar also directed barbers not to shave beards. He also asked all shopkeepers and traders to close their shops and strictly observe prayers time. A spokesman for Maulana Fazlullah, when asked, expressed ignorance of any such directives.

We can expect a swift response from Gen M but he will have to use the PA and not the FC for it. House to house fighting will be very hard but is the only way to avoid civilian casualties.

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