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| Conviction of Dr Aafia: Altaf seeks explanation from US |
| | | | Updated at: 1925 PST, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
 KARACHI: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has demanded explanation from US government over conviction of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, Geo News reported Tuesday.
The MQM Chief was addressing via telephone from London the participants of rallies taken out against conviction of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi by a US court.
He said the nation is unaware of the charges under which Dr. Afia has been sentenced 86-years imprisonment.
He said that Dr Aafia has become a symbol of pride for the nation. Altaf urged US to provide evidence that she fired at US soldiers in Afghanistan during investigation and injured them.
MQM chief said that Dr Aafia showed great courage during her trial. He pointed out that US deserves punishment for killing innocent people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He also criticized US over drone attacks saying these were killing many Pakistani civilians. 'Ninety percent of Pakistanis are against American policies and the West needs to reorganize its strategies.'
He said only superpower is Allah Almighty and the World can not be converted into a haven of peace through use of force but it can be done with the help of love. No one likes terrorism and we too opposes it, he said.
Altaf said he respects all religions and expects the same from followers of other religions.
He called upon Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), member states to unite and raise voice against injustices. He called upon Karachiites to make the city peaceful and protect the life and property of each other.
Hussain also offered fateha for slain MQM leader, Dr. Imran Farooq and condoled with his family. He said the name of Dr. Imran Farooq will always be remembered in the party history. |
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