Malik Mumtaz Qadri. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
PTI MNA from Mardan, Mujahid Ali Khan made the demand during a debate on the budget in the National Assembly.
Khan had won the NA-11 seat in the May 11 elections.
Another PTI MNA Arif Alvi clarified that Khan had made this demand in his personal capacity, and this had nothing to do with the party.
Earlier in 2011, PTI chairman Imran Khan had condemned Qadri’s reception as a hero on the premises of the Anti Terrorism Court, Rawalpindi.
“Extremism and radicalism have penetrated our society deeply,” he had said, adding that it is especially harmful for the youth.
Qadri never argued that he had not killed Taseer – shortly after he shot him dead, Qadri said his motive was Taseer’s apparent opposition to the country’s blasphemy law. But if the murder wasn’t shocking enough, it was the stringent defence put up by religious parties, whose activists showered rose petals on Qadri at his court hearing, brought him flowers on Valentine’s Day and set up Facebook pages glorifying him.
Reaction on Twitter
2013-> PTI MNA calls for Mumtaz Qadri release http://t.co/p0KxRnCbYS Tragic Deaths of Salman Taseer & Shahbaz Bhatti http://t.co/Lb8D927kih
— Aamir Mughal (@mughalbha) June 20, 2013
On one hand PTI says it fully trusts judiciary, on other hand its elected reps negate the decision of apex courts in Mumtaz Qadri case?
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/shehrbanotaseer/status/347651614464688128
Imran slams hero’s welcome for Qadri http://t.co/eBT3UQcMez via @etribune
— Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam (@FarahnazZahidi) June 20, 2013
“Hope PTI disciplines him@YusraSAskari: The MNA demanding the release of Mumtaz Qadri is PTI's Mujahid Ali Khan, elected from NA-11, Mardan.
— Aamna Taseer (@AamnaTaseer) June 20, 2013
On what grounds is PTI's mujahid ali khan asking for the release of mumtaz qadri?? Is this report correct??
— FK (@faisalkapadia) June 20, 2013
What happened to rule of law "@shero1985: PTI MNA from Mardan, Mujahid Ali Khan demands release of a convicted murderer Mumtaz Qadri in NA."
— Ayesha Tammy Haq (@tammyhaq) June 20, 2013
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