Taliban ask politicians to quit

LAHORE: All national and provincial parliament members from Malakand division must resign within three days or their families will be captured and their buildings destroyed, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said on Wednesday. He told CNN the Taliban had only killed people that had a negative impact on society, “like people who are working for army”. He also issued a directive for religious political parties, saying they must hold press conferences to show support for the Taliban and sharia law in Malakand. daily times monitor