Pakistan: JI members stage protest in South Waziristan against possible military operation
Wana: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) members recently staged protest against the possible resumption of military operation in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district.
They rejected the decision of the National Security Council about the resumption of the military operation in the tribal areas, reports The News International.
The National Security Council (NSC) in its 41st meeting held two days ago, with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the chair, approved military operations to flush out the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from the tribal areas, the newspaper reported.
The activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Lower South Waziristan chapter staged the protest and took out the rally in Wana Bazaar area on Sunday.
The protest demonstration was led by JI district head President Mohammad Nadeem Wazir, general secretary Asadullah, Saif Ur Rehman, Mumtaz Khalil and Umar Wazir.
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