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Taliban leader warns against using religion for electoral gains

* Terms democracy ‘un-Islamic’
* Says Taliban members participating in elections ‘will be severely punished’
* Private candidate says Taliban divided over supporting JUI-F
* JUI-F leader says no immediate threat to his life

By Iqbal Khattak

BANNU: A senior Taliban leader warned parties on Thursday against “using religion for electoral gainsâ€