There was an article in 'The News' today on Taliban recruiting female nurses. Extremely perturbing news for several reasons.
1) They find local madrassah owners pay them to find the nurses. Something they are willing to do. Even in cities like Mansehra, Abbotabad, Murree and Rawalpindi!!!
2) They pay the nurses PKR 25,000, a lot more than what they are earning and give their families a years advance, something they cant dream of getting elsewhere
3) they need female nurses because the people hurt from bombings by the coalition forces or Pakistani forces (sic!) include women and the families of the women do not allow male doctors etc to touch them as they are na-mehram. (shocking but true)
4) The people getting recruited are very happy because not only are they getting a good job, they are guaranteed complete security by the Taliban and the women are treated exceptionally well. (sister like treatment, stay with the families of the women taliban)
So if the Taliban can come to our main cities and albiet via third parties recruit from here, how can we fight them? Plus, why is the government not being able to stem thier incomes? So many questions, so few answers!
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