No Taliban present in Karachi, says Sherpao

PESHAWAR: There are no Taliban present in Karachi and political parties, under the pretext of Taliban presence, want to achieve political advantage against their rivals, said Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference at the party’s central secretariat, Sherpao said that previously the Awami National Party (ANP) gave the impression that Taliban were present in the city and now the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is using the same narrative.
He maintained that political parties are using this false excuse to initiate military operations aiming to get political benefits.
Sherpao said if such operations are conducted, Pashtun population will be at the receiving end.
The MQM has always claimed that Taliban have travelled to the metropolitan from the northern parts of the country and demanded action against them. Recently, the Supreme Court also ordered the IG Sindh along with other officials to submit a report regarding the infiltration of more than 7,000 Taliban in Karachi.