The World Muhajir Congress (WMC) has urged US administration to use all possible means to eliminate terrorist safe havens in Pakistan. In a memorandum submitted to the members of the US Congress, the group said that Pakistan's military establishment has been systematically turning the country into a safe haven for religiously motivated jihadists.<br/><br/>It said secular and pro-western Urdu-speaking Muhajirs and Balochs are the prime target of Pakistan's military establishment. The memorandum alleged that Pakistan's northwest tribal areas have been transformed by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) into jihadist sanctuaries where several terrorist outfits, including the Haqqani network, have set up their base. <br/><br/>According to WMC, about 50 million Muhajirs live in Karachi, Hyderabad and other urban areas of Sindh province. Muhajir is an Arabic-origin term used in Pakistan to describe Muslim immigrants, of multi-ethnic origin, and their descendants, who migrated from India after the Partition.
News On AIR | July 26, 2017 11:20 AM
World Muhajir Congress urges US eliminate terrorist safe havens in Pak