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Regulate Torkham border; repatriate refugees: Imran
* PTI chief demands return of FC deployed outside to KPPESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan has stressed that the war against terrorism is difficult but can be won if the nation is united. He said by setting aside political differences, they are with the government to deal with terrorism.
The PTI chairman spoke with media here and said the nation had decided to fight terrorism and demanded the Frontier Constabulary (FC) be allowed to play its true role. Khan said the FC is responsible for guarding the border between FATA and the province and should resume this duty. “The police cannot bear this additional burden.” According to Khan it was unrealistic to expect the police to fight terrorism. The PTI chairman also called for the Pak-Afghan border to be controlled as 15,000-20,000 people were crossing it daily. “There are only 500 visas issued at the border,” Khan said. He added terrorism could not be stopped without controlling movement at the Torkam border.
Khan also called on the federal government to help the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government over the issue of Internally Displaced Persons and Afghan refugees. He demanded repatriation of five hundred thousand Afghan refugees and financial assistance by the federal government to KP government for the IDPs. He said the war against terrorisms is difficult but not impossible. “If the country is united, it could be won,” he emphasized.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk