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Jobs to curb Talibanisation: ANP

PESHAWAR: The NWFP government is planning to increase economic activity in the province to curb the wave of Talibanisation, Awami National Party (ANP) working committee member Gul Mina Bilal said on Sunday. She said in a statement that the Taliban were misguiding unemployed youths, who were joining their ranks. However, the provision of employment opportunities would help end Talibanisation in the province, she added. The ANP leader said that it was the ANP government that adopted a clear policy to purge the province of militancy. Gul said that the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and other parties did not speak against those who were destroying the peace of the province. She blamed the previous Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal government for Talibanisation, arguing that had the JI stopped the Taliban activities in various areas, the situation would have been different. The ANP leader said that the provincial government had made all preparations for the establishment of free trade zones in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Haripur and the Mohmand Agency. staff report

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