Pakistan

Drone attacks: Altaf demands blood money for victims

MQM chief condemns drone attack in the strongest terms, demanding the US pay blood money for the victims.

Express March 18, 2011

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday condemned in strongest terms the drone attack in Data Khel area of North Waziristan and asked the US to also pay blood money for those who lost their lives in the assault.

Speaking at an event held in Karachi in connection with the party’s foundation day via telephone, Altaf expressed his sense of outrage at the way innocent people of South Waziristan were targeted.

The US must pay blood money for the victims, he demanded.

He said if the US so desires, “we are ready to pay diyat for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui”.

He said the MQM would issue its official stance on the matter of Raymond Davis’ release today.

He said the drone strikes are tantamount to attacking Pakistan’s independence and sovereignty which could adversely affect the ongoing war on terrorism.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (14)

Uza Syed | 13 years ago | Reply @m0xin: If there really were any targets ------ how could you be around ?

m0xin | 13 years ago | Reply And what about the People who daily killed in Target killing in Karachi..... Shahrukh khan can't take Your Place .... You are real Actor ...!!

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Ali | 13 years ago | Reply A little late on the Raymond Davis issue.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply I feel, he is coming,with remarkable change and new agenda against existing politics, no more wait.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Never think it coastal cool breeze , it is raging ocean, will dirift all those committing violations of the constitution and that law.

Absar | 13 years ago | Reply Deyat for someone who allegedly intended to murder and didn't really murder?

Uza Syed | 13 years ago | Reply @QuranVsHadith: Gotta agree here ------ "Blood money" is our only source of income that sustains us and our screwed up priorities. Being as cunning as we are when dealing with matters of 'money' even "Blood money" we take the payments in full and, yes, in advance!

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply So one assumes that all the victims of Mumbai, indian parliament and temple massacares can ask for blodd money from pakistan? What ridiculas and stupid suggestion from pak politician! I suppose the americans have already paid in advance for any lives lost in their drone attack, with all the aid a nd assistance provided by them!!!!

rofl | 13 years ago | Reply i think think taking blood money for all drone attacks can improve Pakistans economy. its a potential business opportunity,

QuranVsHadith | 13 years ago | Reply Blood money is what Pakistan runs on! It has been that way for a LONG time.

Khalid Rahim | 13 years ago | Reply This Court Jester from Hampton Court must be making Henry's wives laugh after they get their drubbing from the king. Every time you his face and his mouth opens to utterances, you wonder where hope and sanity have hidden themselves.

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply This guy should go back to Pakistan. What the hell he is doing in UK? He is another loyal servant of the West. If he really loves Pakistan, he should live in Pakistan. His voice reminds me the voice of late Amrish Puri. He should try his luck as a villain in Bollywood.

KR | 13 years ago | Reply http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55X5RAP4rmU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq07MM5dA4c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nddhMoRErQo

Razi | 13 years ago | Reply y Tribune place improtance to this dramabaz?

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