{"id":39848,"date":"2025-01-01T10:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=39848"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:02:08","slug":"pti-mpa-claims-terrorists-captured-15-check-posts-in-bajaur-tribal-district-of-kp-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pti-mpa-claims-terrorists-captured-15-check-posts-in-bajaur-tribal-district-of-kp-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI MPA Claims : Terrorists Captured 15 Check Posts in Bajaur Tribal District of KP Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39850\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bajaur-Afghanistan-Pakistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bajaur-Afghanistan-Pakistan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bajaur-Afghanistan-Pakistan-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bajaur-Afghanistan-Pakistan-696x410.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>PESHAWAR: As the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief was hurriedly summoned to the provincial assembly for an in-camera briefing on the law and order situation, member of the ruling PTI from Bajaur tribal district Anwar Zaib Khan claimed that terrorists from Afghanistan had captured 15 security checkposts deep inside his area, reported Dawn media on 01 Jan 2025.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On a point of order during a session chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, the lawmaker insisted that terrorists had made significant incursions into his PK-20 constituency.<\/p>\n<p>He said that security forces had asked people in the Banda Malasaid area, which fell in the constituency, to vacate houses so that a military operation could be launched to recapture those posts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cTerrorists entered the area last Sunday in broad daylight and seized checkpoints before hoisting the flags of the Emirate-i-Islami Afghanistan and shouting slogans in its favour,\u201d he said, adding that videos of the raid, recorded by terrorists, were circulating on social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MPA also said that the Banda Malasaid checkposts, previously manned by security forces or jointly with local police, were located in his constituency away from the Afghan border.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He claimed that those posts were captured by around 400 militants<\/strong>, and questioned the effectiveness of the border fencing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just wondering how terrorists crossed the fenced border in such a large number,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Khan claimed that residents called him early on Tuesday for permission to leave their houses, fearing imminent military operation in the area, so he advised them to shift their families to safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have no option but to relocate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gz3I5BPosS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/embed\/#?secret=f7g88gYvuU#?secret=Gz3I5BPosS\" data-secret=\"Gz3I5BPosS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The lawmaker also claimed that terrorists had dug up bunkers in the seized area to fortify their position.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He complained about recurring displacement of people from the tribal region due to military operations and said that residents could \u201cno longer afford\u201d relocation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Khan insisted that military operations were repeatedly carried out in the region but even then, terrorists couldn\u2019t be eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>He said that people knew who were behind the resurgence of terrorists, especially in the wake of the escape of a former spokesperson for the banned terrorist outfit, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Ihsanullah Ihsan from custody.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Swati also voiced concern about Mr Khan\u2019s assertion, saying it has raised serious questions about how terrorists from Afghanistan made it to the tribal region and seized checkposts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BbNY62JVnE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-aug-sep-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Aug \/ Sep 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Aug \/ Sep 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-aug-sep-2024\/embed\/#?secret=Wn9Ye3wX96#?secret=BbNY62JVnE\" data-secret=\"BbNY62JVnE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Participating in the debate on the state of security in the province, MPA Aurangzaib Khan claimed that the situation was fast worsening, especially in merged tribal districts.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He said that after attending a security briefing by the police chief, he thought that things would never get better in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker said people in several districts of the province demanded peace and not development projects.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition MPA Ahmad Karim Kundi noted that most people in his constituency feared for their lives, so they begged for peace.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the chair to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to probe who brought terrorists back and were aiding them.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kundi also called for amendments to the assembly\u2019s rules of business for the formation of a standing committee on security and said all security operations should be carried out only after their approval by that panel.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker agreed and said the rules of business were already being reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will amend rules for the formation of the proposed standing committee on security,\u201d he declared before putting off the sitting until 2pm today (Wednesday).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ux78yEWUov\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-july-aug-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World &#8211; 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