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MMA hypocritical: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has accused the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) of spreading propaganda about the raid on a madrassa in Bajaur Agency last month and told cabinet members to respond and inform the public of the truth.

“The MMA has no right to criticise the operation as they give tickets of heaven to extremists while their own children sit in full comfort at home,” the president said at a meeting with ministers and MPs from the four provinces, according to a state minister who was present.

Gen Musharraf said that the security forces had proof that the seminary was being used for terrorist activities and training. Security forces had been monitoring Maulvi Liaqat, the head of the madrassa, and he had been causing trouble in the area for the last year, he said.

He said that terrorism and extremism was a threat to national security.

“We are dealing with the Taliban and Al Qaeda separately and we will be successful in crushing terrorism at its very root,” he said. “Extremism and terrorism is the critical problem facing the nation and we have to deal with it very forcefully.”

The meeting also reviewed development projects. online

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