Banned TTP warns Pakistani media to not name them terrorists

A day after Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed duty for the suicide bombing assault in Quetta, it has now directed the nation’s media homes and journalists to chorus from describing them as ‘terrorist outfit,’ reported Dawn.
In a press release launched on Monday (September 6) on social media, TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khurasani knowledgeable that the group had been monitoring the media and warned in opposition to the usage of titles equivalent to ‘extremists’ and ‘terrorists’. He additional cautioned that these founding utilizing such phrases shall be thought-about as ‘enemies’ of TTP. “Using such terms for TTP showed a partisan role of media and journalists,” Mohammad Khurasani directed.
He additional alleged that the Pakistani media labelled the TTP with ‘obnoxious terms’ to please one get together. He reiterated that TTP ought to as an alternative be referred by its unique identify of ‘Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’, else the media could be responsible of ‘professional dishonesty’ and ‘creating enemies.’
Screengrab of the assertion by TTP
TTP got here into existence in 2007 and was banned in August of the next yr. Other teams related to the phobia outfit was banned below the National Action Plan (NAP) in 2014. Ironically, the Pakistan authorities helps the Taliban in Afghanistan however not in its offshoot in Pakistan.
Suicide bombing assault in Quetta
On Sunday (September 5), a suicide blast in Quetta claimed the lives of 4 males of the Frontier Corps of Pakistan. According to stories, aside from the three useless, 20 others have been injured within the assault. The Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) assumed duty for the assault. The blast reportedly occurred at 7.30 a.m at Mustang Road in Quetta. The Sohana Khan FC test submit was focused within the assault, the Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department confirmed.
According to the police, the attacker drove his motorbike right into a car that belonged to the legislation enforcement companies. An extra investigation into the matter is at present underway. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the assault in a press release. He stated, “Condemn the TTP suicide attack on FC checkpost, Mastung road, Quetta. My condolences go to the families of the martyrs & prayers for the recovery of the injured. Salute our security forces & their sacrifices to keep us safe by thwarting foreign-backed terrorists’ designs.”