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Security beefed up as Lal Masjid cleric launches fresh movement in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A heavy contingent of police and Rangers was deployed in the areas surrounding Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in the federal capital city to maintain law and order, following an announcement by cleric Abdul Aziz to hold a rally.
The rally announced by Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz, in an earlier press release, was held to mark the initiation of a movement towards enforcement of a system based on the Holy Quran and Sunnah after Friday prayers today.
The rally, led by Aziz and Umme Hassan and comprising seminary students took off from Lal Masjid in Islamabad's G-6 Sector and ended at the Jamia Hafsa in Sector G-7 of Islamabad.
Umme Hassan is the head of the Jamia Hafsa seminary and wife of Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz.
Those attending the rally shouted anti-government slogans in favour of Maulana Abdul Aziz. They also demanded the enforcement of a system based on the Quran and Sunnah.
This is not the first time Aziz has vowed to enforce Sharia in the country. Earlier in April 2007, Lal Masjid clerics had vowed to enforce what they called ‘Shariat’ (Islamic system) in the country even if the government does not want to do so. The Lal Masjid administration had also threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombers if the government took any action to counter it.
The announcement was followed by agitation which erupted into street battles around the mosque between security forces and militants. At least nine people died and some 150 were injured.
Security agencies, in January 2015, had also warned the government that due to his links with known militant groups and his anti-government rhetoric, the resurgence of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz posed a security threat to the law and order situation in the capital.
The warning came after a video message by students of Jamia Hafsa, in which they had invited the self-styled Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi to ‘avenge’ the 2007 military raid on Lal Masjid. A report by the Islamabad police, sent to the interior ministry had termed the invitation as “waging war” against the state.
Recently in September 2015, two sons of deceased Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed, Haris and Haroon were arrested from Islamabad's F-6 sector by a joint team of Police and Rangers, who were patrolling the area at the time.
An army uniform and a handgun were seized from their vehicle. A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against the 'terrorists' for the possession of a weapon at the Kohsar police station.
The National Action Plan was devised to eliminate terrorism from the country, in the aftermath of the Peshawar tragedy. Similarly the Necta was also constituted to fight terrorism. It was revised in the wake of a deadliest terrorist attack on the Army Public School.
A consolidated report on NAP implementation, prepared by the interior ministry after its conception, showed it as vague at best and raised more questions than it answers.
Later in July this year Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja had also termed NAP as "a joke" and lambasted the government over its inaction over the issue.
Security beefed up as Lal Masjid cleric launches fresh movement in Islamabad - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
This is why i said,all these statements about action being taken against terrorist is just that a statement. Military is right these clown are not serious.
ISLAMABAD: A heavy contingent of police and Rangers was deployed in the areas surrounding Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in the federal capital city to maintain law and order, following an announcement by cleric Abdul Aziz to hold a rally.
The rally announced by Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz, in an earlier press release, was held to mark the initiation of a movement towards enforcement of a system based on the Holy Quran and Sunnah after Friday prayers today.
The rally, led by Aziz and Umme Hassan and comprising seminary students took off from Lal Masjid in Islamabad's G-6 Sector and ended at the Jamia Hafsa in Sector G-7 of Islamabad.
Umme Hassan is the head of the Jamia Hafsa seminary and wife of Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz.
Those attending the rally shouted anti-government slogans in favour of Maulana Abdul Aziz. They also demanded the enforcement of a system based on the Quran and Sunnah.
This is not the first time Aziz has vowed to enforce Sharia in the country. Earlier in April 2007, Lal Masjid clerics had vowed to enforce what they called ‘Shariat’ (Islamic system) in the country even if the government does not want to do so. The Lal Masjid administration had also threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombers if the government took any action to counter it.
The announcement was followed by agitation which erupted into street battles around the mosque between security forces and militants. At least nine people died and some 150 were injured.
Security agencies, in January 2015, had also warned the government that due to his links with known militant groups and his anti-government rhetoric, the resurgence of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz posed a security threat to the law and order situation in the capital.
The warning came after a video message by students of Jamia Hafsa, in which they had invited the self-styled Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi to ‘avenge’ the 2007 military raid on Lal Masjid. A report by the Islamabad police, sent to the interior ministry had termed the invitation as “waging war” against the state.
Recently in September 2015, two sons of deceased Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed, Haris and Haroon were arrested from Islamabad's F-6 sector by a joint team of Police and Rangers, who were patrolling the area at the time.
An army uniform and a handgun were seized from their vehicle. A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against the 'terrorists' for the possession of a weapon at the Kohsar police station.
The National Action Plan was devised to eliminate terrorism from the country, in the aftermath of the Peshawar tragedy. Similarly the Necta was also constituted to fight terrorism. It was revised in the wake of a deadliest terrorist attack on the Army Public School.
A consolidated report on NAP implementation, prepared by the interior ministry after its conception, showed it as vague at best and raised more questions than it answers.
Later in July this year Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja had also termed NAP as "a joke" and lambasted the government over its inaction over the issue.
Security beefed up as Lal Masjid cleric launches fresh movement in Islamabad - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
This is why i said,all these statements about action being taken against terrorist is just that a statement. Military is right these clown are not serious.
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oh come on is our government sleeping why are they still letting him do it in our capital.i know he has huge mullah fan base but to avoid conflict least we could do to contain him after all the mess he has created is to put him on house arrest.
i am still unable to understand why weren't we able to convict him him after lal masjid fiasco and why wasn't he arrested even after issuance of his arrest warrant this guy openly supported the the isis how much more do our law enforcement agencies need to arrest him.we wont be able to eradicate extremism if guys like him keep getting get out of jail free cards.it would have been lot better if he was killed with his brother.
i am still unable to understand why weren't we able to convict him him after lal masjid fiasco and why wasn't he arrested even after issuance of his arrest warrant this guy openly supported the the isis how much more do our law enforcement agencies need to arrest him.we wont be able to eradicate extremism if guys like him keep getting get out of jail free cards.it would have been lot better if he was killed with his brother.
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