Thousands protest against rising terrorism in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Jan 7 (PTI) Thousands of tribesmen in Pakistan’s northwest took to the streets to protest against rising incidents of terrorism and kidnapping in the country’s tribal districts bordering Afghanistan while demanding immediate restoration of peace in the region.
Over 5,000 tribesmen took out a rally on Friday in Wana, the headquarters of the South Waziristan tribal district, against the growing unrest, terrorism, and kidnappings in their areas.
The protest comes amidst rising terrorist attacks in the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces that are believed to have been carried out by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group based in Afghanistan.
