Taliban welcome Govt talks offer

KHAR (Bajaur Agency) —Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has welcomed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announcement for repeal of FCR from tribal areas and persuasion of dialogue process with Taliban. TTP spokesman Moulvi Omar was talking to the journalists by telephone from unknown destination.
“We welcome announcement for repeal of FCR from tribal areas. The government should immediately announce for enforcement of Islamic system in the tribal areas “, he underlined.
Appreciating government announcement for initiating dialogue process with TTP to improve law and order situation, he said TTP would give positive response to government announcement. Dialogue announcement made by the government would leave positive impact on law and order situation, he hoped.
The government in place at center should discontinue forthwith the ongoing war for the sake of US interests in the country besides saying good-bye to the Pro-US policies, he stressed. He hoped new government would not repeat the wrong policies of previous government and author foreign policy in the national interest.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the army should return to barracks, militants should come forward for talks and the Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the wishes of the Kashmiris.
Announcing his priorities in a policy speech after getting vote of confidence from the National Assembly here on Saturday, the Prime Minister has said that war on terror is our own war and urging the extremists to surrender and indulge in the dialogue process said that the elimination of the menace of terrorism from the country is our utmost priority. Prime Minister Gilani thanked the allied parties and all the sides in the house that reposed their confidence in him.
“I am also thankful to Quaid Pakistan Muslim (PML-N) Mian Nawaz Sharif, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto, Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari, Head Aawi National Party (ANP) Asfand Yar Wali, Quaid Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain, Pir Pagara, Munir Khan and Orakzai”, he said.
Yousaf Raza Gilani paid great tribute to Quaid-e-Awan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and late Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto who sacrificed their lives for the cause of democracy.
Also Paying tribute to founder of Pakistan Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who clinched the country through constitutional way, the Prime Minister vowed to take all parties alongwith him.
The Prime Minister said his priority would be to create new jobs and increase power capacity as part of measures designed to provide relief to the people. “We are aware that the nation is facing serious challenges on the security and economic fronts, but we are confident that we will meet these challenges,’’ Gilani told the Parliament.
“We are in favour of peace, independence and development. The country cannot be stronger until the enhancement of the institutions and departments”, he said. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called the militants to shun the path of violence, as lot of innocent people lost ther lives in war against terrorism.—Agencies