A family in Karak’s Takht Nusrati tehsil has publicly announced complete disassociation from a relative allegedly affiliated with a banned terrorist organization, urging authorities to spare them further police raids and harassment linked to his activities.
Addressing media representatives alongside family members in the Marwatan Korona area of Takht Nusrati village, Muhammad Huzaifa declared that neither he nor any member of his family maintains any connection with his brother, Muhammad Akhnosh, who is reportedly wanted by law enforcement authorities.
Huzaifa said the family’s hardships began long before the latest developments. According to him, their father was killed in a feud in 2013, leaving behind a family consisting of five brothers and two sisters. He added that their mother suffers from a heart condition and frequently falls ill during police raids conducted in search of Akhnosh.
Recalling his brother’s past, Huzaifa said Akhnosh had been studying at a religious seminary and that the family remains unaware of the individuals or influences that allegedly led him toward terrorism. He stated that Akhnosh disappeared some time ago and that the family had no knowledge of his whereabouts until recently learning that he was wanted by police.
Explaining the reason behind the public declaration, Huzaifa said the family felt compelled to formally distance itself from Akhnosh in light of the situation.
He stressed that the family would not object to any legal action taken against his brother and insisted that they no longer consider themselves associated with him in any capacity. Huzaifa went so far as to say that the family would not even claim his body if he were killed, emphasizing the depth of their disassociation.
He further assured authorities that if Akhnosh were to return home or attempt to contact the family by phone, they would immediately inform law enforcement agencies and provide whatever cooperation might be required.
The family appealed to police to refrain from conducting repeated raids at their residence, maintaining that they have neither contact with nor knowledge of Akhnosh’s whereabouts.
The rare public declaration highlights the growing social isolation often faced by families of individuals accused of involvement in terrorism, particularly in regions that have endured years of violence linked to terrorist networks.
