Pakistan

Remand of alleged terrorists extended

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the remand of the alleged terrorists involved in the attack on Ahmadis.

Express June 19, 2010

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the remand of the alleged terrorists involved in attacking the Ahmadiyya community’s places of worship.

Justice Rana Muhammad Yousaf extended the remand by 10 days of Asmatullah alias Muaz and Abdullah Muhammad and directed the police to present them again in court on June 24.

The accused were brought to the ATC under heavy guard by officers of the Central Investigation Agency (CIA). The court was completely surrounded by police commandos with the road leading up to the ATC being cordoned off before the arrival of the suspects.

No one was allowed to enter the courtroom during the hearing of the case.Both suspects were arrested after attacks in Model Town and Garhi Shahu. CIA SP Umar Virk requested the court to extend the remand so that the police can further conduct their investigations. The court accepted Virk’s plea and extended the remand.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (5)

Saleem Ullah | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistani Govt. need to awake up and catch those who killed innocent people anywhere in Pakistan which inc. poor Ahmedies. It does not matter whatever they are , they are Pakistani. They need to hang these bastered straight away. For God sake look after each other. Don't think what the person religion or Color Think as a Pakistani. We have to unite against these psychos who think they are judge. They can't break us If they will kill our Brothers & Sisters. WE ALL LOVE OUR COUNTRY. Please respect yourself no one will respect you. My request to Pakistan's So called Govt. Please awake before its too late. Bring the B...y criminals to justice so our Ahmadis, Shia, Christians, Hindus brothers & sisters even everyone living there feel safe.Wake up from rabbit sleep. They all are corrupt and thrown on us because our mistakes as a nation. We don't think about Country. We to take a stand and tell the world. We love our country and our people. Please awake up or else its too late.

Sardar Munir Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Like the European Fascists of the 1930s, the governemknt of Pakistan cannot see anything wrong with their policies vis a vis Ahmadis. Their eys are open but they cannot see, their ears can listen but they are deaf, their mouths can speak but they are dumb. What else can we say.

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An Observer | 14 years ago | Reply It is about time the government of Pakistan repeal Anti-Ahmadiyya laws. Simply saying 'Peace be upon you' puts an Ahmadi behind bars! The Holy Prophet's example has always been that if we wish to change something for good, we must first change ourselves. If the Government of Pakistan continues to persecute Ahmadis simply for sending messages of Peace, how can the Government expect the terrorists to stop persecuting?

Sardar Rafiq Ahmad | 14 years ago | Reply The whole world is watching this trial.The justice should be crystal clear. Those two attackers were overpowered by Ahmadies and then handed over to the police, not that the police had arrested them! Police came hours after the attack!! The world will see whether the court system in Pakistan corrupt or fair. If Pakistan wants to regain its respect in the world , now is the time to prove this!

Lal Bux Solangi | 14 years ago | Reply I have no words to condemn extremists who killed innocent people of Ahmaddiya Jamait in Lahore. I had received deep shock when i heard such news. I again condemn it and request to authorities of Pakistan Govt to take sever action against culprits and award them examplary punishment to those who are involved in the matter. Moreover, many muslim scholars are using inhuman language against Ahmaddiya Jamait in their Friday Sermons so the same must be stopped and such scholars may be booked under cirminal laws to avoid said incidents against Ahmaddiya Jamait members living in Pakistan.

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