Police on strike, opposing the army, know why?
pakistan nws. These days there is a tussle between the police and the army in Pakistan. Police has gone on strike in north-western Pakistan. Police says that intelligence agencies and army should be removed from this area. Police strike is going on for five days. On 9 September, hundreds of policemen blocked the Indus Highway. This highway connects Peshawar to Karachi. Police demonstrated in Lakki Marwat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They said that the army interferes in their work.
Police officers from the surrounding districts also participated in this demonstration. These included police officers from Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts. Many political parties also stood together to support the policemen. The protesting policemen said that ISI and military intelligence agencies are spoiling the atmosphere of this area. Many of their colleagues have been kidnapped or killed by Taliban fighters.
They say that in the last few years, many policemen were kidnapped in Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Lucky Marwat. The families and homes of policemen are also targeted. Let us tell you that this is probably the first time in Pakistan when such a large number of policemen have come out in protest. A police officer said that the army should leave the district and the police should be allowed to do its work. He said, we promise that peace will be restored in the area. According to the Times of India report, an officer said, the game of good Taliban and bad Taliban they play is not over. We arrest terrorists and they say let them go.
Let us tell you that the army is present in large numbers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The army has especially occupied the areas along the border with Afghanistan. There is also a fight going on here with the Taliban and many other organizations. Police officers have also refused to work with the anti-polio team here. Recently, a policeman was killed while on polio duty. Recently, policemen lost their lives in terrorist attacks at many places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This year, about 75 policemen have been killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
