PESHAWAR-
The Pakistani Taliban on Monday warned foreign firms to leave the country after thousands of troops launched a long-awaited offensive in a troubled tribal district along the Afghan border.
“We warn all foreign investors, airlines and multinational corporations that they should immediately suspend their ongoing matters with Pakistan and prepare to leave Pakistan, otherwise they will be responsible for their own loss,” said spokesman Shahidullah Shahid in a statement.
The Taliban’s main stronghold is in the North Waziristan tribal district, where the Pakistan military began its offensive on Sunday night.
It came one week after brazen insurgent attack on Pakistan’s main airport in Karachi which left dozens dead and marked the end of a troubled peace process. The Islamist group also vowed to take revenge on the government.
“We hold Nawaz Sharif’s government and the Punjabi establishment responsible for the loss of tribal Muslims’ life and property as a result of this operation,” the statement said.
“The retaliatory actions of the Mujahedeen will make you a cautionary tale in history.”
Shahid added that the Taliban would “burn your palaces in Islamabad and Lahore” referring to the capital city and Sharif’s hometown, from where he derives his support base.
“Remember that you will once again crave for negotiations and peace, but then it would be too late,” he added.
North Waziristan is the only tribal region where the military has not launched a large military operation against militants, despite insistence from the US.
The region until recently was harbouring several militant groups of local and foreign militants, including Chechens, Uzbeks, Turkmen, Tajiks and Uighurs. According to sources, many insurgents had recently vacated the main towns of the region and fled towards the rugged mountains on the border with Afghanistan.
PT is giving undue coverage to 'the enemies of the State' These media men should be sent to hell first.
state enemies should not be given coverage in war this is very irresponsible behaviour of PT and other media groups in Pakistan. I m in UK and even BBC never gave any coverage to state enemies during Iraq and afghan wars.
PT one thing i don't understand as i read ur head lines which only shows murders and blast and strikes and all those things which is enough to terrify evry one about pakistan. for God sake there is alot of other good things happening in pakistan and espicially in peshawar y dont u focus on those things and show some respect to the feelings and mind of ur country men. atleast think once on my words. be positive u media holes .. u media is wholy soly responsble of wat state of mind every pakistani has right now.
Come to Islamabad and I will try my best to rape and kill you.
Pay army will get you where you are ….. your time is over now. .Enough is enough …
Inshaallah. Pakistan will be back on track to become developed Islamic nation..
Pakistan Army Zindabad.
May God protect every solder from these so called Jihadists (who are actually killers on loose, rapists and animals)
Yes, that will be after you are done burning yourself first…nothing will be left of you by then anyways.
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