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| Mullah on hunger strike in jug... |
| 2002-07-30 |
| The condition of Maulana Azam Tariq, former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and a leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba has been in coma for several days and his condition is stated to be precarious. According to the sources at the central prison here, Maulana was observing fast unto death for the last about four weeks and is in coma for several days. Although the jail’s doctors are providing him food and liquid, he is losing weight rapidly and his condition is getting serious. A medical board constituted by the Lahore High Court visited the central prison Mianwali to determine the condition of Maulana has recommended that he should be shifted to a hospital immediately for treatment. Maulana Azam Tariq started his fast unto death to protest against his detention for over two years without any charges against him. He was arrested under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance which allows preventive detention for 90 days without any charges. Every once in awhile one of these "holy men" goes so far that even the Paks can't stand them, and they get tossed into the calaboose. Sipah-e-Sahaba is one of those instances, and jug is the best place for its leader. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |