Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has strongly condemned the use of mosques for terrorist activities, saying such exploitation of places of worship is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated by society.
Reacting to the intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan, the governor congratulated security and intelligence agencies on what he described as a highly successful operation.
Kundi said he was deeply disturbed after watching footage of the operation, which showed that Fitna al-Khwarij had used mosques for terrorist activities and storing weapons.
“Mosques teach peace and the message of Islam. It is extremely regrettable that such reprehensible activities were carried out at places of worship,” he said.
The governor noted that complaints about the misuse of mosques had also surfaced in the former tribal districts in the past, stressing that society could never accept such practices.
He reaffirmed that intelligence-based operations would be further intensified to restore peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Kundi said the provincial government and people stood shoulder to shoulder with security forces in their efforts to establish lasting peace and maintain law and order across the province.
