Pakistan

A few hours ago Army began its operation in Buner district of Malakand division. After the notification of Nizam-e-Adl regulation in Swat, Taliban had left Swat and moved to Buner. Later, they displayed a mock withdrawal from Buner too which misled media and all others that Taliban would no longer be operative in Buner. However, their activities of last few days left no doubt that they were very much there in Buner and operating too in terms of looting the locals, harassing them, kidnapping and killing the government officials. They have also been reported to be recruiting the locals at gun point. They are reported to be around 500 in number. Meanwhile Sufi Muhammad, head of TNSM, is reported to be missing and out of contact and communication. On the other hand Army official have claimed that they cleared Lower Dir off the Taliban. Whether these operations have been undertaken because of the pressure of the opposition, ally of the government MQM, civil society, increasing number of demonstrations by all over the country or that of US and the West, locals of Dir and Buner are suffering the most who have become migrants in their own country.