Pak Law Secretary and PTV MD responsible for killings in Lal Masjid

A petition filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) has demanded that the Federal Law Secretary, the Federal Information Secretary and the Pakistan Television (PTV) managing director (MD) be held responsible for the Lal Masjid killings.

Lahore, July 31 : A petition filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) has demanded that the Federal Law Secretary, the Federal Information Secretary and the Pakistan Television (PTV) managing director (MD) be held responsible for the Lal Masjid killings.

The petition said that they had provoked the Lal Masjid inmates by producing the mosque's chief cleric, Abdul Aziz, before the media in a burqa, the Daily Times reported.

Petitioner Amjad Abbas of Gujranwala said after the arrest of chief cleric Abdul Aziz, deputy cleric Abdul Rasheed Ghazi was ready to surrender and agreed to settle the issue through dialogue, but the government resorted to bloodshed.

Petitioner's counsel MD Tahir claimed that the security personnel who arrested Abdul Aziz had disgraced and humiliated him in the worst manner, and added that after arresting Aziz they made him wear burqa and unveil his face before the media.

Tahir submitted that it was a conspiracy against the Muslims around the world and a bid to give opportunity to non-Muslims to raise fingers against Islam.

He said the respondents made all efforts to hurt the feelings of the Muslim of Pakistan, and blamed the respondents for the killing of hundreds of innocent female students.

He also demanded that interview of burqa-clad Abdul Aziz should be declared as illegal, inhuman and a violation of fundamental rights.

ANI