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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan]Dec 2 (ANI): Locals in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have threatened to stage a protest over the government’s killing of three young businessmen in North Waziristan province, News International reported.
Bannu Bachao Tehreek staged a protest on Thursday, saying business people would be treated with respect when traveling to other areas, but the situation in North Waziristan was different.
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Tehreek founder Pir Syed Qaisar Abbas Shah told reporters after a grand jirga meeting in Bannu city that the young men killed were jewelers who traveled to tribal areas to set up shop, News International reported.
“Business people are treated with respect when they go to other areas, but it’s different in North Waziristan, people from Bannu and other areas are being murdered,” he added.
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He advised district elders and lawmakers to come forward and take action to end this “horrific violent killing” and urged representatives of the Bannu and North Waziristan districts to take decisive action to strengthen law and order, promote peace and harmony and End lawlessness in the area.
To condemn the killing of three colleagues in North Waziristan, the Bannu branch of the Zargar (Goldsmiths) Association held a rally in the city.
The association’s president, Muhammad Sajjad, led the march, which included participants from all walks of life, local elders and representatives of local organizations, News International reported. (Arnie)
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