report on Khaama Press, 15 Nov 2020 at 04:09 PM
WAZIRISTAN, Pakistan – The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) held a “massive gathering” in Miran Shah, North Waziristan on Sunday, according to sources, “expressing opposition to a new war being imposed on both sides of Durand Line.”
“Pashtuns in a massive PTM gathering in Waziristan are expressing opposition to new war being imposed on both sides of Durand Line,” tweeted Afrasiab Khattak, a former member of the Senate of Pakistan.
“PTM is trail blazer in resistance to war state repression,” he added. “Glad that other pol [Political] parties have mustered the courage to point out the real usurpers.”
Meanwhile, Human Rights activist and supporter of PTM Khor Bibi cheers the gathering, saying they have stood up “against state brutalities with Pashtuns”.
“Bravo PTM! 4 holding such a massive demonstration & show of power against gross human rights violations committed by Pak Army on innocent Pashtuns,” she wrote in a tweet.
“We’ll never forget & forgive #KharQamar & Wana massacres; killing of Arman Loni, Arif Wazir&Tahir Dawar,” she added.
The PTM is a rights group that has called for the de-mining of the former tribal areas and greater freedom of movement within tribal areas. It has called for an end to “extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions,” according to reports. https://www.khaama.com/ptm-marches-across-miran-shah-in-protest-against-state-brutalities-with-pashtuns-34534/
