said.
This is not a war against terrorism but is a war aimed at snatching away the independence of the country, he said. The rulers of the Asian and Middle Eastern countries should realise, he said, that the war has put the Muslim Ummah in danger. “What we feared 13 years ago has come true with the passage of time,” he said.
The relations of Pakistan with the kingdom demand that ‘we should come up to their expectations’.May 1, he said, is the day to remember the struggle of labourers. “On this day, we want an end to capitalism and feudalism and that labourers are given their due right,” he said.
Fazl said the world needs peace and the JUI is the force that can bring peace. He said the present suffering of the country was due to the wrong policies of Musharraf. Deputy Chairman Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said, “Raid at any Madrassa across the country is not acceptable.” He said being the head of an institution, he could assure the participants that no one will ever be able to harm or close the seminaries. He said protection of the Haramain Sharifain is the duty of the world and the Ummah.
Muslims will render all sacrifices for the Haramain Sharifain. He said the seminaries had certain reservations in the present situation. It should be kept in mind that the seminaries had a great role in the formation of the country. The people raising voices at present had actually no role in the creation of Pakistan, he claimed.
Qari Muhammad Usman said the rally taken out today proved that Karachi is a city of Ghulaman-e-Mustafa. It is a city of people who love and will also sacrifice for the seminaries, he said. “I warn the anti-Islam forces to forget about the attack on the Kingdom.” He said the rulers thought they had achieved their aims after taking action against 800 Madaris and registering cases against 1,400 Ulema.
Rashid Mahmood said, “We will never tolerate the division of Sindh at any cost.” Those who speak about the division of Sindh actually want to create differences between nationalities, he said. “We condemn their designs.” He said any attempt to divide the province would be resisted with full force.
Mufti Naeem said in view of the special brotherly relations, Pakistan should send it troops to the kingdom. He asked the interior minister to stop issuing statements against religious schools, as these schools “are guarantors to security of Islam and integrity of Pakistan”. Nasir Mahmood Soomro said Sindh was the gateway to Islam and would always remain so. He said they are against terrorism but want the killers of Dr Khalid Mahmood Soomro hanged.