Lashkar threatens to stop fighting Taliban

[Mujahid]

PESHAWAR: A tribal militia fighting the Taliban in the Adezai outskirts of Peshawar has threatened it would stop its fight if the government does not issue the militia ration and ammunition within one week.

Dilawar Khan, chief of the Adezai Qaumi Lashkar, told a press conference here on Thursday that the government had “an ambiguous policy” about the Taliban in Adezai and accused local legislators of supporting the Taliban.

“The local MPA and MNA of Awami National Party do not support the volunteers of lashkar against the Taliban as they don’t belong to their party,” he alleged.

He said the tribes of Adezai formed the lashkar in 2008 on the instruction of government. “Our 47 people including former chief of lashkar Haji Abdul Malik and several commanders have been killed in blasts, attacks and exchange of fire with militants so far,” he said.

He said that at the time of lashkar formation, Capital City Police Officer Dr Suleman and former commissioner Azam Khan had assured them that they would be provided with ration, arms and ammunition. “But the commitment has yet to materialised,” Mr Khan said.

He said that some weapons were provided to them but the volunteers were short of ammunition and ration. “The volunteers were forced to sell their properties and buy ammunition,” he added.

Mr Khan was flanked by other senior members of lashkar including Haji Mohammad Hanif, Israr Khan, Haji Mohammad Irshad, Haji Zahoor Ahmed and Haji Gul Nawaz Khan during the press conference.

Lashkar threatens to stop fighting Taliban | | DAWN.COM

 

[Tin Man]

Isnt laskar defined as a terrorist organisation ?

 

[Leader]

Isnt laskar defined as a terrorist organisation ?

its pro-american lashkar...divide and rule strategy silly !

 

[Ahmad]

Isnt laskar defined as a terrorist organisation ?

Lashkar is a persian word meaning army, so it has nothing to do with terrorists etc.

 

[muse]

So what gives? Why no food or Ammo?? See a thread fatman started on the US affairs board about a meeting Jeddah -- Pakistanis planners SUSPECT that the US is playing a double game - it intends to wind down Afghanistan and in doing so ensure that the War moves to Pakistan - If the US can talk to Talib in Afghanistan, then should not Pakistan talk to the Talib in Pakistan, so the logic goes - If the US wants to wind down the war in Afg why should the war in Pak continue? Follow??

 

[arihant]

I thought you mean LET but this is different.

 

[MadDog]

Lashkar is a urdu word too along with being a persian word meaning a group of soldiers, btw a bit off-topic actually some historians say that "urdu" itself the word means lashkar or group of soldiers in Turkish as muslims who used to invade india were Turkish or Persian speaking when they interacted with local people a new language (mixture of 3-4 languages) came into existence known as the "language of the military camp/lashkar" today known as "Urdu".

 

[Leader]

Im sure we must have confused Tin man !

 

[Tin Man]

Im sure we must have confused Tin man !

Definitely looks like it.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

i m not sure arming non state actors/agencies in fight agianst taliban is such a good move. u know once u give them guns, u give them power and no one wants to lose power.

wat happens wen taliban is defeated, will these guys return guns to pakistani army and lead a normal life? or is it that they will just replace taliban and turn themselves against the state.

i dont know, just my thoughts.

 

[mehru]

Military should look into this matter.Forget ANP, they can't do anything. It will be a big blow to our fight if they stopped supporting us.