The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights Thursday expressed concern over death threats to a number of public figures. The NA body called for an investigation into the alleged “kill list” by former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson, Ehsanullah Ehsan.
Shazia Marri, the committee’s chairperson, directed the interior secretary to have an early meeting with senators Farhatullah Babar and Afrasiab Khattak regarding the matter. The names of both the senators are on the hit list.
Human Rights Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari also attended the meeting besides members of the committee. During the meeting, Dr. Shireen Mazari condemned the death threats.
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Earlier, UN Rapporteurs and The Guardian mentioned the alleged “kill list.” Ehsanullah Ehsan initially revealed the kill list through a Facebook and Twitter post.
The “kill list” according to Ehsan’s post, included names of Farhatullah Babar, Afrasiab Khattak, Dr. Syed Alam Mehsud, and Mufti Kifayatullah.
Grateful to Chairman @BBhuttoZardari for giving us the opportunity to discuss this serious issue. Threats to seniors like yourself and @a_siab need to be taken seriously and investigated. We must stand United against fascists and terrorists attempting to silence us.#HumanRights https://t.co/2rP89pNjK2
— Shazia Atta Marri (@ShaziaAttaMarri) August 12, 2021
Furthermore, Farhatullah Babar explained that Usman Kakar’s name too was on the kill list by Ehsanullah Ehsan. Back in June, ex-senator Usman Kakar died under mysterious circumstances in Quetta.
Farhatullah Babar then said Ehsanullah Ehsan revealed that the kill list included Senator Kakar’s name. A few days later through another tweet, he gave names of other individuals in the list.
“Usman Kakar’s family already alleged foul play and claims that he was murdered. The provincial government formed a judicial commission to probe the matter, but disbanded it after the family declined to appear before it for reasons of trust,” Farhatullah Babar said.
“In view of this background, we are deeply concerned over the hit list as it contains our names too,” he added.
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Ehsanullah Ehsan and TTP’s terror activities
The leading terrorist of TTP, Ehsanullah Ehsan claims responsibility for a deadly assault on Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Laureate, and a dreadful terror attack on APS Peshawar, killing 134 students.
Authorities also charged Ehsanullah Ehsan with killing prominent members of the Shia community in Rawalpindi and Karachi. Moreover, Ehsanullah Ehsan targeted nine foreign tourists along with their guide in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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After the suicide attack near Wagah Border, Ehsanullah Ehsan told media on the telephone from Afghanistan that one of their men carried out the attack
The former TTP spokesperson is even accused of attempting to kill journalist Hamid Mir when he planted a bomb under his car in Islamabad.