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1569 Islamabad, February 27 Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could be overwhelmed by religious extremism. Pakistani authorities are embracing strengthening religious belief among the population to bring the country closer together. But it’s doing just the opposite, creating intolerance and opening up space for a creeping resurgence in militancy, said Mohammad Amir Rana, executive director of the independent Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies. “Unfortunately, ins...

THE military’s revelation this week about the escape of former TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan has given rise to more questions about an incident that was already steeped in mystery. It has now been confirmed by the army that Ehsan escaped from its custody a year ago — a development that had been largely met with conspicuous silence, until now, from both the government and security establishment. The military’s official disclosure of action against those responsible for the escape is a step in the right direction as Ehsan’s escape is indeed a serious matter. However, details about the ...

Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan at all costs: DG ISPR File Photo Director General, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said action has been taken against those responsible for the escape of former spokesman of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Ehsanullah Ehsan and efforts are afoot to re-arrest him.           In his interaction with the foreign media correspondents in Rawalpindi, ISPR DG said the escape was a very serious matter and after a thorough investigation, action was taken against those responsible for the matter.    He said the Commiss...

Pakistan military personnel punished over escape of Taliban figure - spokesman Reuters 24/02/2021 By Charlotte Greenfield RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A number of Pakistani military personnel have been penalised for negligence over the escape of a high-profile former Pakistani Taliban figure from custody, an armed services spokesman said on Wednesday. Liaqat Ali, the former public face of the militant Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and better known by his pseudonym Ehsanullah Ehsan, escaped last year three years after he handed himself in to the military. "All t...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday said that military personnel found responsible for the escape of former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan from custody had been taken to task. Military spokesman Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said this while responding to a question at a briefing for international media at the ISPR. BBC Urdu quoted the ISPR director general as saying that Ehsanullah Ehsan’s escape was a very serious matter and after a thorough investigation, action had been taken against the military officers involved in the escape of the TTP leader. Accordi...