9 tribesmen arrested to recover envoy

KHYBER AGENCY—Political administration in Khyber Agency launching a crackdown against Jhanda Khail tribe for recovery of abducted envoy Tariq Azizuddin have arrested 9 tribesmen and impounded 4 vehicles. The political administration launched crackdown against the tribe under FCR.
The administration has cordoned off Tarang Sang Check post in Jamarod, Bagairi Check post and Aftaba Check post. The Khasdar Forces has also been summoned According to the administration during the second phase of the operation all government facilities to the tribe would be withdrawn and their assets seized. This crackdown would continue till the recovery of the abducted envoy, the administration officials told.Confirming the incident, Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan Army in a statement said a convoy of Bajaur scouts was hit a by a remote control device at 9:00 am in area of Tarkho bridge, Tehsil Mand of Bajaur agency. Three military Personnel including a Major were killed while another was wounded. Bajaur scout’s Maj. Farhan, Constable Hayat and Noor were among the deceased. The injured were rushed to Tehsil headquarters hospital for immediate medical treatment.
Tariq Azizuddin along with his security guards was abducted on Monday while he was on his way to Kabul. The government has still no clue to his whereabouts and is making every possible effort for his recovery. Joint opposition has submitted adjournment motion in the senate against kidnapping of Pakistani envoy Tariq Aziz uddin for Afghanistan and suicide attack on an election rally in Mir Ali town of north Waziristan.
Combined opposition filing adjournment motion against the kidnapping of the envoy said that Kidnapping of Pakistani envoy with his security guard and driver shows lawlessness and failure of government and if important personalities like Tariq Aziz are not save in his country then how government can provide safety to an ordinary man.
In another adjournment motion against suicide attack in Mir Ali the joint opposition said suicide attack on an election rally by an independent candidate in support of Awami National Party (ANP) on February 11 in Mir Ali north Waziristan, killed dozens of innocent lives also proves that government has failed to provide safety to people.
These incidents are of national importance therefore senate should adjourn usual business of senate and conduct discussion on the floor of house immediately. Joint opposition demanded. Opposition leader in senate Raza Rabbani, senator Latif Khosa, Safdar abbasi, Ishaq dar, Abdur Rahim Mandokheel, Professor Khurshid, Babar Awan, Ilyas Ahmed Blor, Sadia Abbasi, Anwar Baig, Farooq Naik and Rukhsana Zubairi submitted this adjournment motion in senate.—Agencies