Bannu elders to stage sit-in against kidnapping

BANNU: The elders of Miryan and other tribes on Wednesday announced to stage a protest sit-in against the kidnapping of a resident of Bannu tomorrow.

The elders from all tribes of Bannu, including Miryan, held a grand jirga and decided to stage a protest sit-in for the immediate recovery of Pir Ahmad Shah on Friday.Traders’ organizations, students and layers’ fraternity also announced support to the proposed sit-in to press the government for acceptance of their demands.

Addressing the jirga, former lawmaker Pir sahib Zaman, Taimur Baz Khan, ex-minister Malik Shah Muhammad Khan, Malik Dilnawaz, Maulana Fida Ahmad Shah, Hayat Khan advocate and others said that they had sent a clear message to the government and law-enforcing agencies to take practical steps for maintaining law and order situation, ending target-killing and kidnapping but the pledges were not honoured.

The elders said that certain elements were intentionally creating law and order situation by kidnapping and target-killing peaceful citizens, which would disturb the peaceful environment in the district.