‘KP citizens on streets against surge in terrorism wave’
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PESHAWAR: Citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took to the streets on Friday against the recent wave of terrorism in the province.
The rallies come as Pakistan has been hit by a wave of terrorism, mostly in KP, but also in Balochistan and the Punjab town of Mianwali, which borders KP. A terror attack also reached as far as the peripheries of Islamabad.
On Jan 30, a powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar’s Red Zone area where between 300 and 400 people — mostly police officers — had gathered for prayers. The suicide blast blew away the wall of the prayer hall and an inner roof, claiming the lives of 101 people.
یہ امن کی خواہاں پاکستانی قوم کسی کی جنگ میں اپنا لہو نہیں بہائے گی !! #پاکستان_امن_مارچ pic.twitter.com/DRjtkBBllr
— PTI (@PTIofficial) February 3, 2023
January was the deadliest month since 2018, in which 134 people lost their lives — a 139 per cent spike — and 254 received injuries in at least 44 militant attacks across the country.
سابق اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی @AsadQaiserPTI کا مرغز صوابی میں #پاکستان_امن_مارچ سے خطاب۔
— PTI (@PTIofficial) February 3, 2023
خیبر پختونخوا دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ میں فرنٹ لائن پر رہا ہے۔ہم اپنی زمین پر دوسروں کی جنگ مزید برداشت نہیں کر سکتے ہماری پالیسی واضح ہے امن میں سب کے دوست ہیں جنگ میں کسی کے دوست نہیں ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/UqwPnJLnKE
On Friday, several rallies organised by local rights organisations were held in KP’s Shangla district. The leadership of different political parties, including the PTI, PPP, Awami National Party (ANP) and others, also addressed the rallies. The participants, carrying white flags, demanded justice for the victims of the ghastly blast in Peshawar on January 30 as well as sustainable peace in the region.The main rally began from Karora area and upon reaching the district headquarters of Alpuri, turned into a huge gathering as others joined. The speakers said protecting citizens was the responsibility of the authorities concerned, lamenting that they did not seem interested and only engaged in political matters.
Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 04 2023
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