Nizam-e-Adl Will Govern Under Pak But Decisions Under Sharia: Sufi

MALAKAND: Malakand division will be governed by Pakistan under the constitution but the decisions will be made under the Islamic Sharia, Chief of Tehrik-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi Sufi Mohammed said in a press conference here on Wednesday.

He said that the Qazis would not function under the government of Pakistan. He lauded Awami National Party’s efforts for peace in Swat.

“Allah will award those in hereafter who offered sacrifices in Swat,” the TNSM chief said.

Izzat Khan, a spokesman of Sufi Mohammed, translated his Pashto in Urdu for the mediamen in the press conference here.

Sufi Mohammed announced to hold a public meeting on April 19 (Sunday). “The public meeting will be organized to call the people for peace and to convince them to cooperate with the government, he said.

Replying a question Sufi Mohammed said the Qazi courts would initially established in Malakand division.

Sufi called Taliban to avoid exhibition of arms and to extend cooperation to the government. He said that the Qazis would not function under the government of Pakistan.