Posted on Apr 10, 2019
Pakistan Premier: ‘No Use’ for Armed Militias Anymore
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“We have decided, for the future of our country — forget the outside pressure — we will not allow armed militias to operate anymore,’’ he said.
“The Pakistan Army created them,’’ he said, referring to the 1980s when Pakistan and the United States backed Muslim insurgents in Afghanistan against Soviet forces.
But, he added, “there is no use for these groups anymore.’’
Mr. Khan, 66, sat in a brightly lit drawing room on a gold-painted chair. He wore a long white shalwar kameez with the sleeves crisply pressed and spoke about corruption, poverty and trying to make peace with the Taliban.
He reminisced about traveling the world as an international cricket star and expressed alarm about India’s shift toward Hindu nationalism and the rising crimes against India’s Muslims.
“The Pakistan Army created them,’’ he said, referring to the 1980s when Pakistan and the United States backed Muslim insurgents in Afghanistan against Soviet forces.
But, he added, “there is no use for these groups anymore.’’
Mr. Khan, 66, sat in a brightly lit drawing room on a gold-painted chair. He wore a long white shalwar kameez with the sleeves crisply pressed and spoke about corruption, poverty and trying to make peace with the Taliban.
He reminisced about traveling the world as an international cricket star and expressed alarm about India’s shift toward Hindu nationalism and the rising crimes against India’s Muslims.
Pakistan Premier: ‘No Use’ for Armed Militias Anymore
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - If anyone ever believes that, I have a piece of land I will sell them, guaranteed to be high and dry at low tide!!! They may not need an Army as the Muslims did during the "Crusades", but there will be "Terrorist" attacks around the world... In the U.S., they will try their d@md3$t to take us down from within...and it has started, but people just won't accept that it has started... TIme for us all to wake up and smell the flowers before they are gone!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt (Join to see) Prime Minister Imran Khan has Panache and Style. He May even believe what He is Trying to Push but when it boils down in Pakistan the Military Decides who is in Power and they are the Ones behind the Religious Radicals. In His Case I suspect they have Hired their Best PR Guy Ever but You're Right. Probably Still a Sugar Coated Turd!
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