The Bannu Qaumi Grand Jirga on Thursday announced a complete wheel-jam strike as the sit-in being held by locals to protest the killing of three local businessmen as well as growing lawlessness and terrorism in the area reached its sixth day.
The protest was organized after three local business were kidnapped and killed a few days ago, and their bodies were discovered in Hassokhel village of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan tribal district. The three men were jewelers, and were abducted from their jewelry shop by unknown assailants.
Following the unfortunate event, the tribal jirga in Bannu decided to observe a complete shutdown and wheel-jam strike, and held a sit-in protest to register their outrage. The protestors demanded that the state be held answerable for why locals in the area were being targeted despite the deployment of security forces in the region. Provision of security to the people and property of Bannu was a prime responsibility of the state, the protestors said.
National Democratic Movement (NDM) general secretary Nadeem Askar also spoke at the protest, and announced full support for the protest demands on the behalf of NDM. He assured the protesters that NDM will stand by them and raise their voice at every forum to get their demands met.
The people of Bannu have come out in large numbers to protest against the killings of 3 locals of Bannu who were gunned down a few days ago in Waziristan.NDM members lead by @NadeemAsker participated in this protest against terrorism.We will continue to oppose wars imposed on us. pic.twitter.com/FGKW6wGfM0
— Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) December 9, 2022
In Bannu, the heart of southern districts of Pakhtunkhwa province, there is sit in against state sponsored terrorism unleashed on Pashtuns. The sit was triggered by recent murder of three persons from Bannu in north Waziristan.#BannuSitIn @UN @hrw @S_Asian_Rights @HRCP87 https://t.co/nDqU8jMshr
— Afrasiab Khattak (@a_siab) December 9, 2022
More power to the people of Bannu who are protesting against terrorism, target killings and who are demanding justice for our people. The mainstream cannot afford to continue to ignore the voices of our people. Our people demand peace. Support their voices. Support their demands. pic.twitter.com/dHBeyLG62g
— Khushal Khan (@Khushal_Khattak) December 9, 2022
ٹارگٹ کلنگ،بدامنی، بھتہ خوری کے خلاف بنوں میں احتجاجی مظاہرہ جاری ہے۔ پختونخوا کے مختلف شہروں میں جنگ کے نئے لہر اچھے برے طالبان جرنیلوں کے جنگی پالیسیوں کے خلاف احتجاجی مظاہرےجاری ہیں لیکن میڈیا، عدالتیں انتظامیہ پارلیمنٹ سب خاموش ہیں۔نیشنل ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ خاموش نہیں بیٹھ سکتے۔ pic.twitter.com/pTANxKAxgv
— Nadeem Askar (@NadeemAsker) December 9, 2022
بنوں میں جاری دھرنا، پشتونخوا میں دہشتگردی اور دہشتگردوں کے پشت پناہوں کے خلاف جاری تاریخ ساز عوامی مزاحمت کا حصہ ہے۔
پشتون عوام اس خطے میں انسانی تہذیب کے اعلیٰ ترین آدرشوں کو درپیش وجودی خطرات کے خلاف مزاحمت کر رہے ہیں۔
ہمیں ان کا ساتھ دینا ہے۔ ان کے ساتھ کھڑا ہونا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/ogpOkIKlX8— Muzamil Shah (@muzamil_roshan) December 9, 2022
#BannuSitIn wants to know why @CMShehbaz @PakPMO hasn't summoned an emergency meeting & taken action against those responsible for the security failures. Parliament, Fed & Prov Govts, media silence has given rise to fears that #Pashtuns are once again being thrown to the wolves.
— Bushra Gohar (@BushraGohar) December 9, 2022
