QUETTA: Two women recovered from the militant group Fitna al-Hindustan revealed details regarding how terrorists attempted to recruit and train them for suicide attacks.
Speaking to journalists at the Quetta Press Club on Saturday, Khadija Pir Jan shared how militants allegedly targeted them, established contact and tried to involve them in terrorist activities.
She said that abductors took her from Quetta. She stated that her husband died in 2022 and had ties to a militant group.
“Why are terrorists targeting poor girls?” Khadija questioned. “Why are they forcing young women to become suicide bombers?” She added that those spreading violence have families of their own and urged young women to stay away from illegal activities.
Khadija also appealed to women to stay away from militant activities. She said those promoting such activities also have families and children of their own.
“I want no girl to become involved in these wrong activities,” she said.
Meanwhile, another rescued woman, Safia Abdul Khaliq, said militants gave her a mobile phone to establish contact with their network and asked her to become a suicide bomber.
She said a man first contacted her and asked her to attend a gathering. He later connected her with several commanders.
According to Safia, one of the commanders sent her a new mobile phone for communication. She said she subsequently met several commanders.
The militants also instructed her to learn driving, she said. She learned to drive after receiving those instructions.
Safia said the militants then told her to undergo bomb-making training and install explosives inside a vehicle.
However, Pakistani security forces later rescued her alive and handed her over to her family, she said.
Safia urged people not to believe misleading narratives promoted by militants. She also called on parents to protect their children from such activities.
“Before choosing any wrong path, think about your family and your future,” she said.
She also appealed to girls, brothers and sisters to stay away from militant activities.
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The two women reiterated that poor families and their daughters should not be exploited by those promoting violence.
“Those spreading terrorism also have children of their own. Why target poor daughters?” Safia said.
