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Pak Taliban commander summons dignitaries in its ‘court’

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Posted: Jan 25, 2009 at 1549 hrs IST

Islamabad Pakistani Taliban commander Maulana Fazullah has directed over 50 dignitaries, including provincial and federal lawmakers, of the troubled Swat valley to appear in his ‘court’ with their families within a week.

A list of the 50 dignitaries, including the local mayor, elders of Swat and members of the North West Frontier Province assembly and National Assembly, was circulated in the valley on Sunday, TV channels reported.

Fazlullah, a radical cleric who heads Taliban fighters in the Swat valley located 160 km from Islamabad, directed the dignitaries and elders to present themselves in his ‘court’ with their families within a week.

Their absence from his court would lead to operations being conducted against them, Fazlullah warned.

Some of the persons summoned by Fazlullah have already left Swat due to security reasons.

Most parts of Swat, once a popular tourist resort, are now controlled by the Taliban, who have banned girls' education in the area and directed men to wear skull caps and stop shaving their beards.

A former mujahideen was recently gunned down by the Taliban for not hiking up his salwar over his ankles.

The Taliban have bombed and torched nearly 200 girls' schools in Swat and targeted shops selling CDs and DVDs.

Local militants man check posts in most towns and villages in the valley and Shariah or Islamic courts set up by the Taliban dispense their own brand of justice.

Taliban commanders also regularly announce edicts during their nightly broadcasts from illegal FM stations.

Hundreds of people have been killed in Swat since the army launched an offensive against the Taliban in October 2007. Despite several claims from the military that it had cleared the valley of militants, the Taliban are in control of most major towns and villages in Swat.

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Pak Taliban commander summons dignitaries in its ‘court’ by Suresh Rao on 26 Jan 2009

Is this the begening of the disintegration and break up of Pakistan ??

Taliban by Shyam M on 26 Jan 2009

As you sow so you reap

Crumbling nation by GS on 25 Jan 2009

The Pak Administration/govt cant control their own land.What would they do with additional claim of Kashmir?!

ISI wake up by P.Kulandavelu on 25 Jan 2009

The above announcements of Talibans for the appearences of the Pak.dignitaries in Taliban's court may look funny,but it is a serious threat to the world peace.Atleast now this Pak.ISI should wake up and see that Talibans are eliminated .Open market arm sales in Afgan-Pak. border also should be banned.If ISI is keeping mum, daily killings of innocent people by Talibans will be unabated and there will be total chaos inside Pakistan.Before Talibans get the control of nuke weapons ISI and Pak.army should defeat the Talibans.

Taliban a threat to the world by sk on 25 Jan 2009

Taliban lost in Afganistan, entered Pakistan. but they want to impose their pre ancient rule in Pak. It is alarming the world and an unsecured Pak will be a threat to the world. As not US thinks, Pakistan may not be able to contain Taliban.

Sorry about Pakistan by Ram on 25 Jan 2009

You get back what you pay! Sorry about Pakistan!

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