Sources say PTI chief Imran Khan sought action against hate-mongers, banned sectarian outfits during APC on Dec 24, also proposed time-barring operation of military courts
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, dubbed as ‘Taliban Khan’ by his political opponents, was the one who urged the country’s civil and military leadership to take action against “banned sectarian outfits” during the All Parties Conference (APC) held in Peshawar on December 24, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably.
A source privy to the meeting said that the PTI chief called for “disarming banned sectarian outfits” and for coming up with a “long-term cohesive plan to disallow hate speech on sectarian lines”.
The moot called for massive countrywide action against terrorists, their financers and facilitators and also agreed on installing speedy trial courts manned by army officers.
“No state allows banned groups and non-state actors to take up arms and operate within the state boundaries like goons,” said the source quoting the PTI chief.
Khan said that Pakistan is blamed internationally for supporting terrorists because such groups are active and nobody stops them, reported the source.
According to the source, Khan said that he was threatened when he raised his voice against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for killing of members of the Shia and Hazara community.
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif agreed to the points raised by Khan, said the source.
The army chief said the army would soon present a plan to the civilian leadership “to stop hate speech” and detailing action against armed groups, the source added.
The source said that General Raheel and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar “did not speak much” during the meeting.
General Raheel only gave a five-minute briefing, telling the participants that the army was ready to root-out terrorism from Pakistan, said the source.
“The nation is looking toward the political leadership which has to lead the way,” said the source quoting the army chief.
The political leadership agreed to the army chief’s suggestion to conduct meetings in Karachi and Quetta to help chalk-out a plan to bring peace and normalcy to the two provinces, said the source.
During the meeting, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) General Secretary Mushahid Hussain Sayed also urged the premier to take the terrorists head-on, adding that it was a “now or never situation”, said the source.
Mushahid’s bold speech set the tone for a unanimous decision in support of military courts.
The source said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s Aitzaz Ahsan was the first to oppose the idea of military courts, terming it an extra-constitutional move.
“In the past, military courts failed to deliver,” said the source quoting Aitzaz.
The army chief responded that the political leadership should “trust him” and not “stick to the past”, said the source, adding that the army chief assured the politicians that the army would not “misuse” the courts which would only be mandated to try “hardened terrorists”.
The source said that Aitzaz conceded to the idea of military courts after Senator Rehman Malik contacted PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari who approved the idea of the courts.
According to the source, it was the PTI chief who pointed out that there should be “a timeframe for these courts”. Later, Aitzaz said that a new piece legislation with a sunset clause may be added to time bar the operation of the courts, said the source.
Aitzaz also urged the army leadership to take action against all terrorists without discriminating between “good or bad Taliban”, the source said.
In his briefing about madrassa reforms, Law Secretary Barrister Zafarullah Khan said that there were 22,000 registered seminaries across Pakistan out of which 54 percent were from the Deobandi school of thought, said the source. According to the source, the secretary said there was a need to reform the curriculum of seminaries as around 10 percent were involved in “hate speech on sectarian lines”.
Imran Khan is a sleazy animal. He's the USA equivalent of an Al Sharpton. Just another political opportunist now cornered by his own ignorant rhetoric
Mushahid told PM Nawaz Sharif in APC , "Its decided to rootout terrorism from region & Saudia, China, Afghanistan on board. If you dont do it, someone else would do it.But I don't see fire in your belly and you seem to be bored of your job. Lets rise together to send terrorists to hell"
Nothing will change Pakistan's action….as the enemy of Pakistan tried every venue. Taliban is a backup plans to the Pakistan survivals. No one took any steps when the Taliban killed hundreds of innocents but all the sudden, Pakistan is a awaken when Taliban killed the kids of the most powerful Military regime? The whole Pakistani are busy at looting its country, and trying to grab as much wealth as they can. Unless the corruption is rooted out of the country, and that's the real terrorists. Pakistan is not a democrat state, it's still ruled by the most corrupted army. People like Musharif, who salary is merely in thousands are billionaires,
IMRANKHAN NIAZI ASHMED OF HIS OWN FATHERS NAME -HIS FATHER WAS DISMISSED FOR SELLING GOVT CEMENT IN BACKMARKET IN LAHORE .. JIASA BAAP VAISA BETA ..
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