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R Kakar

18 Oct, 6 tweets, 5 min read

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@mjdawar addressing #PDMKarachiJalsa

Welcomes the leadership of PDM, says words of special thanks for @BBhuttoZardari for inviting him and greets the people of Karachi. He has put on a Sindhi ajrak and calls Karachi a mini Pakistan. Pays tribute to the martyrs of #Karsaaz.

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@mjdawar starts from where Mian Nawaz Sharif had finished his speech in Gujranwala. He endorses the hard-hitting speech of MNS and criticises PM IK for failing to respond to the genuine questions asked by MNS.

Demands a “Truth Commission” to investigate these allegations.

@mjdawar

@mjdawar demands the constitution of a Truth Commission to investigate illegal military takeovers, the war imposed on ex-FATA & KP, the opaque military operations and the massacres of #Babrha and #Kharhqamar .

He asks why are terrorists regrouping in ex-FATA?

#PDMKarachiJalsa

@mjdawar

@mjdawar demands that the proposed #Truth Commission should also investigate the murders of Naqeeb Mehsud, Arman Luni, Tahir Dawarh.

Condemns fake terrorism charges against parents of @Gulalai_Ismail . Reiterates commitment to peaceful struggle & demcy.

#PDMKarachiJalsa

@mjdawar

@mjdawar pays tribute to all pol activists and names ongoing protests in North Waziristan, #Baba Jan of GB, Okarha farmers, and Baloch students and activists.

Demands that the issue of enforced disappearances should be the top agenda of the Truth Commission.

#PDMKarachiJalsa

@mjdawar

@mjdawar concludes that if power is not transferred to genuine reps of people, if proxy wars and mercenary roles by the State are not abandoned, if enforced disappearances of people are not stopped, then “ye company nahe chale ge”.

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