Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): The chief commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a mandate to Taliban commanders to carry out widespread attacks in the country on May 11. TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud, in a letter issued on May 1, 2013 and addressed to TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan, said that he would keep control of the attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, while he should cover Sindh and Punjab, reports The Express Tribune. Mehsud wrote that along with the letter he has sent a list of attacks and the modus operandi, along with a separate list of suicide bombers.
Earlier, in a letter to media personnel, Mehsud had written that his group was focused on jeopardising democracy by hindering elections. In another letter issued by the Shura of pro-government Mullah Nazir Group in Wana subdivision, all group members have been warned to maintain peace and avoid siding with any election candidate. The letter says that the Mullah Nazir group should struggle to ensure that polling is carried out in a smooth and stable manner, adding that all candidates contesting for NA-41 are equal for them. Furthermore, the letter says that voters and candidates should follow the 10-point rules to maintain peace – adding that those found guilty of violation deserve to be punished. (ANI)