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Rawalpindi carnage : ASWJ ready to hold protest in capital after Friday prayers
[Pak Daily Times] The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat...which is the false nose and plastic mustache of the murderous bannedextremist group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain, whatcha might call the political wingof Lashkar-e-Jhangvi... (ASWJ) has given a countrywide protest call for Friday (today) against the Rawalpindi sectarian riots that killed 11 people and left many others injured. Religious organizations have assured support to the ASWJ leadership for making the protest a success. A statement issued by the ASWJ Islamabad office said the protest would be peaceful and called upon the government to take action against the perpetrators of the Rawalpindi incident. The statement said the protest would be led by holy mans and the ASWJ leaders. In Islamabad it would be held after the Friday prayers, raising fear among the people for a possible violent incident. The Difa-e-Pakistain Council (DPC), the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... (Sami) and the Sunni Wahdatul Musselmeneen (SWM) have announced their support for the protest call to express their solidarity with the families of the victims. ASWJ head Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi said the tragic incident was a well-planned conspiracy and called to punish those involved in the violence. He held the Rawalpindi administration responsible for the tragedy and urged the nation to remain peaceful. The JUI (Sami), in its statement, said the SWM would observe a countrywide strike to condemn the Rawalpindi incident. The SWM central general council announced that a demonstration would be held on The Mall in front of the Masjid-e-Shuhada, in Lahore. SWM leader Allama Mohammad Younis Hassan, in a statement, alleged the attacks on ASWJ and Deobandi seminaries all over the country were the result of a conspiracy. He accused the government of taking sides and not taking any action. The situation in Rawalpindi remained tense after riots erupted in Rawal Town following festivities between two groups. At least 11 people were killed in the riots, which later spread to other cities. On the other hand, the Islamabad police have beefed up security in the capital ahead of the rally by religious activists against the Rawalpindi unrest. According to Inspector General of Police's Personal Secretary Zia Qamar, about 3,500 police personnel and Rangers would be deployed in areas adjacent to imambargahs, seminaries and mosques in the capital. Additional check-posts had been set up at entry points of Islamabad, he said. He said the police and Rangers were directed to remain high alert, while they would also patrol areas near 32 madrassas and 12 imambargahs. He said the Anti-terrorist Squad of the Security Division had been put on high alert and it would also carry out patrolling to ensure security in and around the capital. The officials said the Special Force would be deployed at all mosques during the Friday prayers. He said the deputy superintendents of police and station house officers of all cop shoppes were instructed to patrol in their respective jurisdictions. He said the Red Zone would be cordoned off, while a large number of educational institutions in Islamabad had announced a holiday on Friday. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-22 |
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