Reconciliation should be forged with masses: Aasma
By Hina Kayani

ISLAMABAD—Aasma Jahangir, chairperson Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) should not be person specific but reconciliation should be forged with 160 million people.
She said this while addressing a press conference here Sunday in a local hotel. Iqbal Haider, Hina Jillani and others also accompanied her.
Expressing sorrow over incidents of killings and kidnapping of security personnel in tribal areas she said law and order situation in NWFP and tribal areas was worst due to activities of religious extremists.
Therefore, transparency in holding of general elections can not be ensured there, she added.
She alleged government had failed to control the situation in NWFP and FATA. People are under tremendous pressure as religious militants are engaged in wanton activities. Girls students are being threatened. The barbershops are being closed down. CD’s shops are being blown up, she charged. Security personnel are being killed and kidnapped, she added.
“ We are concerned over it”, she underlined.
People of Balochistan are not scared of the edition imposed by government, she said adding they are facing no threat from tribal chiefs.
Government should opt for dialogue rather than conducting operations, she demanded.
“ We want all missing persons are recovered indiscriminately. Our struggle will continue till the last missing person is recovered” she vowed.