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Summary Imran Khan says 40,000 lives have been lost in the war against terror.
Giving a briefing about the PTI peace march to Waziristan Imran Khan Thursday said people from abroad were coming to take part in the march.He claimed that it would be a historic march and would go a long way in changing the lives of the Waziristan people.He reiterated his claim that peace in Pakistan was not possible without getting ourselves out of the American war against terror.Meanwhile, Interior Minister Rehman Malik fears that there can be a suicide attack on the peace marchEarlier, Governor Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa talking to Dunya News said that Imran Khan was unaware of the ground and no adventurism could be allowed in Waziristan.All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) has decided to participate in an anti-drone attacks rally arranged by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Waziristan, however the traders body made it clear that it was not affiliated with any political party.A PTI delegation led by party Vice President Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry met with APAT General Secretary Naeem Mir at the APAT office on Wednesday at The Mall. The PTI leader asked the traders to join the peaceful protest demonstrations to be held in South Waziristan on October 7 by the PTI.The traders apex body, showing serious concerns over the US drone attacks, decided to join hands with PTI in this regard and fully participate in the peace march against drone attacks in South Waziristan on October 7. Mir made it clear that APAT was a non-political organisation and worked only for the cause of traders.He, however, said traders would always support those political parties who kept national interest in view. He said drone attacks had ruined peace and economy of the country, and had caused death of thousands of innocent citizens.
