Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply rout

[nrupatunga]

Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply route

Supporters of Imran Khan's party, on Saturday, blocked a key NATO supply route to Afghanistan to protest US drone strikes as the cricketer-turned-politician claimed the attacks had sabotaged the peace process with militants.

The Ring Road, the main supply route for NATO container trucks, and the Torkham crossing on the Afghan border were blocked due to a rally organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf.

Containers were placed on the Ring Road to obstruct trucks as hundreds of Khan's supporters gathered for the rally in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakthunkhwa province that is ruled by the Tehrik-e-Insaf.

Addressing the rally, Khan said the drone strike which killed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan leader Hakimullah Mehsud on November 1 had sabotaged the peace process.

"But without drones being stopped, peace cannot be attained," he said.

Khan said the Khyber-Pakthunkhwa government should also block NATO supplies. "We cannot go to the UN Security Council or shoot down missiles. But our provincial government can at least block NATO supplies. We can and we will block NATO supplies," he asserted.

The Tehrik-e-Insaf said in a statement that its workers would stop NATO containers at entry and exit points of Khyber-Pakthunkhwa from tomorrow night.

Referring to a decision made at an All-Parties Conference that was organised recently by the federal government, Khan said: "For the first time in the history of Pakistan, a democratic government along with all other parties had agreed that the time for war has ended, and it is time for dialogue."

 

[Abhijeet Dey]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Some days back there was a news report of how Pakistan Army had given a demonstration (to Nawaz Sharif) the ability to shoot down american drones. So why is Imran Khan so worried?

 

[angeldude13]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Some days back there was a news report of how Pakistan Army had given a demonstration (to Nawaz Sharif) the ability to shoot down american drones. So why is Imran Khan so worried?

Pakhanas can't shoot sh8t.
How will they shoot american drones with weapon system given to them by america in ghairat???

 

[nrupatunga]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Some days back there was a news report of how Pakistan Army had given a demonstration (to Nawaz Sharif) the ability to shoot down american drones. So why is Imran Khan so worried?

Paki army survives on american baksheesh. They won't shoot down drones, even if paki govt says so.

 

[Blackwater]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply route

Raat gayi, baat gayi. dharna finish people and imran goes back to their houses. route open again

 

[Blackwater]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Some days back there was a news report of how Pakistan Army had given a demonstration (to Nawaz Sharif) the ability to shoot down american drones. So why is Imran Khan so worried?

Pakhanas can't shoot sh8t.
How will they shoot american drones with weapon system given to them by america in ghairat???

Paki army survives on american baksheesh. They won't shoot down drones, even if paki govt says so.

US govt and musshy signed secret treaty for use of drones...

 

[ladder]

Re: Imran Khan's party blocks key highway to Afghanistan, NATO supply

Raat gayi, baat gayi. dharna finish people and imran goes back to their houses. route open again

I think the $$$ promised by Obama to Sharif hasn't been released yet. Isn't it?

And $ for Paki is greater addictive than poppy, it was bound to happen.The route had to open.