TTP condemns Islamabad blast, says attack at public places 'haram'
April 09, 2014, 2:05 pm
INP
PESHAWAR- Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has condemned the bomb blast in Islamabad fruit market that killed 24 people as well as the attack on a train in Sibi today.
In a statement, the TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid said that attacking innocent civilians was illegal and prohibited, adding that the Taliban condemn blasts that target public places. Hidden elements shouldn’t be ignored in such acts, he added.
Shahidullah Shahid said the oppressed people of Balochistan and Sindh were their brothers but targeting innocent people is also a crime. He said foreign hands should not be ignored in such attacks because they want to punish the people for their love to Islam. He said after failing to suppress a militant organization, these forces launch attacks to defame the organization. He said in the past as well these hidden hands carried out blasts in Lahore, Peshawar and other cities to bring a bad name to the TTP.
Shahidullah Shahid said the ceasefire announced by the TTP has been recognized by the media and asked the people to realize who was behind such heinous crimes.
TTP condemns Islamabad blast, says attack at public places 'haram'
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Islamabad Blast a set back to peace process: Prof Ibrahim
April 09, 2014, 12:55 pm
ONLINE
ISLAMABAD- Jamaat-e-Islami’s Prof. Ibrahim, who is a member of Taliban-proposed negotiating committee, condemned today’s incident of terrorism that caused loss of precious lives and injured many in Islamabad.
Talking to a private TV channel Prof. Ibrahim described the blast as a “handiwork of anti-peace elements.” Professor Ibrahim said the terrorist attack was a bid by miscreants to derail the process of dialogue between the government and Taliban. “We vehemently condemn this blast, it’s handiwork of those bent upon derailing the peace process in an attempt to sabotage the dialogue process which I hope will not be affected,” the Taliban intermediary said. He demanded proper investigation of the deadly attack to expose the perpetrators of the crime.
Islamabad Blast a set back to peace process: Prof Ibrahim