Terrorists of Lahore and Quetta blasts should be arrested otherwise responsibility will be on Government: Allama Ijaz Bhahishti, Taqi Haider
On the appeal of country wide protests by MWM Pak and ISO Pak over the deadliest attacks at Quetta and Lahore, a large protest demonstration and sit-in was held in front of Islamabad Press Club. The demonstration was attended by a large number of people including women and children. The demonstrators were chanting slogans against US, Israel and their followers in the shape of banned Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba. The demonstrators observed a sit-in of more than two hours and demanded immediate arrest of criminals.
Addressing the protestors MWM Pak coordinators Allama Ijaz Bhahishti, Allama Muhammad Hussain Mobalighi and Allama Faraz Naqvi strongly condemned Quetta and Lahore deadliest attacks and urged government to immediately take the stern action against the terrorists involved in the heinous attacks. They warned government to arrest terrorists and their leaders and execute them otherwise government would be considered ally of terrorists.
They demanded of the Government of Balochistan to immediately sack IG Balochistan for his incompetence and failure to protest the innocent citizens despite of the threats already there. They also demanded Punjab government to immediately remove “Unlawful” Minister Rana Sanaullah whose links with terrorists’ organizations are evident.
ISO Pak Rawalindi/Islamabad Divisional President Taqi Haider said that an independent judicial inquiry should be carried out for Quetta and Lahore incidents. He showed grave concerns and condemned the involvement of security forces of shooting the demonstrators. He also condemned the involvement of US in Pakistani affairs and termed it the basis of all evils.
Allama Murtaza Poya criticized the interior minister Rehman Malik statement of restricting religious processions and peaceful processions and declared it against the basic rights of Msulims citizens of Pakistan. He urged the minister to take back his remarks and warned not to give such irresponsible statements in future.
IO Pakistan leader Hameed Rizvi urged the unity among Muslims in addressing terrorism and security of religious processions and holy places. He also criticized the silence of some parties over such attacks and termed it favor for the terrorists.
The demonstrators were dispersed peacefully after staging demonstration and a long sit-in.
KARACHI- Majlis Wehdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) on Sunday demanded the resignation of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik, CM Balochistan and IG Balochistan over their failure to protect the Al-Quds rally at Quetta.
This demand was made by the Majlis Wehdat-e-Muslimeen Karachi secretary Mohammad Mehdi, Allama Aftab Haider Jaffari and Ali Ousat while addressing the protest demonstration of MWM outside Karachi press club to condemn the blasts in Youm-e-Ali (AS) procession Lahore and Al-Quds Rally in Quetta.
They said that United States and Israeli agents were involved in the blasts on these processions saying that government has completely failed to protect the citizens from the terrorists.
Criticizing the Statement of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik to limit the processions, they demanded of the Prime Minister Gilani to immediately sack the Rehman Malik over his failure to maintain law and order situation in the country saying this is the responsibility of the government to protect the citizens not to put the blame on organizers of the rally.
MWM leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Balochistan Aslam Raisani, IG Balochistan Police and Frontier Constabulary Balochistan commander over the killing of more than 60 people in the blast and firing at Al-Quds Rally Quetta and alleged that majority of the people were killed through the firing of FC and Police on the participants of Al-Quds rally.
They further demanded PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif to sack Punjab Minister Rana Sanaullah over his allegedly links with the outlawed terrorists organizations.
The participants of the rally appealed the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take suo moto notice of this critical situation and take concrete steps to get the people rid of terrorism and the banned groups responsible for it.
The enraged participants torch the United States and Israeli flags at the end of demonstration.