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Pakistan Islamists protest military operation

IRNA

Islamabad, Oct 28, IRNA -- Islamic opposition groups in the National 
Assembly on Tuesday protested against military operations in areas 
bordering Afghanistan and alleged the locals are being victimized 
under the pretext of al-Qaeda. 
A lawmaker belonging to Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) speaking in 
the Lower House raised the issue of the operation and claimed that 
local people were targeted during the operation. 
On October 3rd, Pakistan military launched a major operation in 
South Waziristan tribal area, bordering Afghanistan, against al-Qaeda 
and killed 8 suspects and arrested 18 others. Two Pakistani soldiers 
were also killed. 
Afghan government complains that Taliban and al-Qaeda suspects 
cross into Pakistani territory after launching attacks inside 
Afghanistan. 
According to the opposition member of parliament Hafiz Hussain 
Ahmed, operation has also been launched in parts of southwestern 
Baluchistan province and northern areas, bordering China. 
Speaker of the National Assembly Chaudhry Ameer Hussain intervened
and stopped Ahmed from speaking against the operation. It infuriated 
the opposition members and they started chanting slogans. 
The opposition lawmakers then staged walkout of the House. 
Later addressing a news conference the MMA deputy chief Qazi 
Hussain Ahmed announced that the alliance will organize country-wide 
rallies to condemn the military operation in tribal areas. 
The opposition deputies will stage rally in front of the 
parliament on Friday. 
The major opposition parties, the Peoples Party Parliamentarians 
and Muslim League supported the MMA plan for protest rallies. 
/TSH/AH/210 
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