Pakistan asks Afghanistan to handover Fazlullah

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to handover Fazlullah
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Summary Pakistan Monday demanded of Afghanistan to hand over Fazlullah.

Diplomatic sources say Molvi Fazlullah is hiding in Afghanistan.Pakistan Foreign Minister Monday demanded of Afghanistan to extradite Moulvi Fazlullah.According to diplomatic sources, the demand was made by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in a meeting with US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman.Khar demanded US to pressurize Afghanistan in order to hand over Maulvi Fazlullah.The foreign minister said that the Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) Swat chief was hiding in Afghan area close to Pakistani borders and his aides had launched several attacks on military posts in Dir, Chitral and other areas of the neighbouring country.Fazlullah is involved in cross border attacks on Pakitan and is suspected of plotting the attack on Malala Yousafzai in Swat.He is currently serving as advisor of Afghanistan based Taliban.Fazlullah fled to Afghanistan during military operation in Swat by the Pakistan Army.
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