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‘Taliban not burning girls’ schools’

ISLAMABAD: Various gangs of criminals are active in the NWFP in guise of the Taliban, provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on Saturday, adding that the Taliban should not be blamed for the burning of girls’ schools and other militant activities.

The criminals want to serve the agenda of their “international masters”, Hussain told the state-run PTV channel.

The minister said the NWFP government would continue its efforts to resolve all issues through negotiations. Despite facing hurdles, he added, the Awami National Party had continued talks with militants to bring peace in the province. Tehreek Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi chief Sufi Muhammad was also released after an agreement, Hussain said. He, however, blamed the militants for “persistently” violating the peace agreement. app

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